Chintpurni Temple is located at a village named Chintpurni in District Una, Himachal Pradesh. Situated at the altitude of 940 meters, the temple rests on one of the highest peaks of the Sola Singhi range of hills. Chintpurni Temple is one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeth in India. Mata Shri Chhinnamastika Devi and Mata Chintpurni Devi are worshipped here. Chintpurni literally means a remover of troubles and worries. Chintpurni Devi is believed to fulfill the wishes of the devotees who comes here and devotedly worships her.
Chintpurni Temple Legend
As per one legend the feet of Sati fell in this place after her body was cut off into pieces by the Sudarshan Chakra of Lord Vishnu to calm the anger of Lord Shiva. Another legend says that Goddess appeared to slay two demons Shumbha and Nishumbha. After slaying the demons, the escorting friend of the goddess asked for more blood and the goddess cut her head to quench her thirst for blood.
The temple is believed to be founded by Pandit Mai Das, a Saraswat Brahman. Mai Dass was a great devotee of Durga and worshipped her with great devotion. One-day Bhagat Mai Dass was going to his father-in-law's place and felt tired while by a jungle and slept under a tree. In his dream a young girl appeared before him and wanted him to stay there and worship her. He came back to the particular spot from his father-in-law's place and prayed to Durga. The goddess appeared in front of him and told him the whereabouts where he would find her in the form of a 'pindi'. He thus established this shrine of Mata Chintpurni in Chhaproh village as per her instructions. Over time this place came to be known as Chintpurni after the deity. The descendants of the Brahmin still live in Chintpurni and perform prayers at the Chintpurni temple. The present generation is the twenty-sixth generation of Bhai Mai Das. Pandit Mai Das's Samadhi is located a short distance away on the eastern side of the water tank. The original pindi of the Devi still exists and the image depicts her without a head. It is the image of Chinnmastika - the goddess without a head.
The temple has a simple structure. The garbha griha is at the centre of the main temple where the image of Mata Chintpurni Devi is installed in the form of a round stone, also known as a 'Pindi'. Thousands of devotees visit the temple every year. The temple draws huge crowds particularly during the Navaratras when grand fairs and festivity are held at the temple. The main fair at the temple is held during Navratras (April and October) and during the 10 days of "Shukalpaksh" in August.
How to Reach Chintpurni Devi Temple
The nearest commercial airport is Chandigarh, which about 175 Kms from Mata Chintpurni. Another airport. Gaggal Airport(60km) in Kangra is another nearest airport. The nearest railway station is Una which is 55 km away. This railway station connects with major Indian destinations including Delhi, Chandigarh, and Hoshiarpur. Chintpurni is well connected by road from Dharamshala, Kangra, Shimla, Hamirpur, Manali and other major towns of Himachal. The Nearest Bust stand is Bharwain which is 7 kms from temple. Good bus services available from Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, and Chandigarh.