Purnagiri Devi Temple, Uttarakhand

Purnagiri Temple is located at Tanakpur, Uttarakhand, India, at an altitude of 3000 feet on Annapurna height. This place is situated at a distance of 92 kilometers from Champawat as well as only 18.6 km from Tanakpur. Purnagiri Devi Temple is one of the 52 Shakti Peethas. This temple is the main temple of the Hindus as well as is just one of the primary Shaktipeeth temples of Uttarakhand. Purnagiri Temple is thought about as Mahakali Peeth and it is just one of the 108 Shakti Peethas.

History & Importance

The chief legend of Purnagiri Shakti Peeth relates to the creation of the Shakti Peethas. Sati, the daughter of Prajapati Daksha, was married to the god Shiva versus his wishes. Daksha arranged a great yajna but did not invite Sati and also Shiva. Uninvited, Sati reached the yajna-site, where Daksha ignored Sati as well as Shiva.

Sati was not able to withstand this insult. So, Devi Sati gave her life by jumping into the fire of Havan organized by her father King Daksh. When Lord Shiva was running around the planet carrying her body Lord Vishnu divided the body into 51 parts utilizing his Sudarshan chakra. Out of those 51 parts, from which the ‘navel’ of Sati fell to this place.

Story of False Temple

While coming back from Purnagiri Mandir one comes across what is considered as the ‘Jhoota Mandir’ (False Temple). If his dream of having a child was satisfied, it is said a trader had offered Maa Purnagiri that he would construct a golden Altar. His desire was granted by the Goddess. Greed overcame the trader and he constructed an altar of copper with gold plating. When the altar was being brought up, it was kept on the ground while the people bring it rested. It would not move when they attempted to pick it up once again. The trader recognized the Goddess’ annoyance, urged forgiveness, and constructed a temple over that altar.

Temples near Purnagiri Devi Temple

• Bhairon Baba temple
• Jhoota mandir
• Purnagiri Charan Mandir
• Kali Temple
• Panchmukhi Mahadev temple

Festivals

One of the popular festivals of the Temple is Purnagiri Mela. and It is organized by Shri Purnagiri Temple. The Mela takes place every year in Chaitra Navratri over a period of two months. These fairs attract a lot of pilgrims. A numerous variety of people visit the shrine these days. The fairs in the temple include Purnagiri Mela, Navaratri Mela, Vishuwat Sankranti as well as Kumaon. During the Chaitra navaratra mela, fundamental amenities like medications, medical facilities, telephone, and more are available. The local gasoline pump is in Tanakpur.

How to Reach

By Road

The motorable road from Tanakpur goes up to Thuligarh. From there the temple can be reached by a 2 km walk.

By Rail

The Railway Station is the Tanakpur Railway at a distance of 22 from the temple.

By Air

The nearest airport is the Jolly Grant Airport at a distance of 340 km from the temple.

Purnagiri Devi Temple Timings

Morning Timing	Evening Timings
6 AM to 12 PM	4 PM to 8 PM

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