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Surkanda Devi |
| Three Sidh Peeths,
are located on the top of three different mountains, dedicated
to 'Sati' the wife of 'Lord Shiva'.
All the three temples are linked with a famous tale when Sati,
daughter of Daksha Prajapati, immolated herself at the
sacrificial spot Lord Shiva took the dead body of his wife and
started walking towards the
Himalayas
. The places where the parts of her dead body fell are known as
Kunjapuri, Surkanda Devi and Chandrabadani and are thus
worshipped as Siddha Peeths. |
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| Surkanda
Devi is situated at an elevation of 3,030 m above sea level near
village Kaddukhal, the temple of the Surkanda Devi is 40 km from
Mussoorie and 24 km from Chamba. The temple site is accessible
on foot, being about 2 km from the motorable road connecting
Kaddukhal. The snow-covered
Himalayas
and the forest area between Mussoorie and Chamba offer a
splendid view. A big local fair is held here in the month of
June every year, attracting tourists from all over.
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