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MAA CHANDIKA SHAKTI PEETH

Basudevpur, Munger, Bihar, India

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Goddess

The main diety of this temple is Maa Chandika Devi, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi.

Interesting Facts

  • It is one of the sixty four Shakti Peethas of India.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit area October to December.

Weather

Highest - April to June (45°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to (26°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
  • Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
  • Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Munger Bus Stand
3 KM 1800425 3266
Monghyr Railway Station
2 KM 139
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
426 KM 03325118036

Architecture

Temple is constructed in simple north indian style of architecture. There is a little tunnel inside the temple where Ma Chandi is situated.

Religious Significance

According to myth, Parvathi as Sati, the “virtuous wife,” killed herself when her father insulted Shiva. Her corpse, borne on his shoulders, was cut up by Vishnu to end Shiva’s dangerously violent grief. The parts of Parvati’s body then fell to Earth at the Shakti peetha sites. The left eye of the Sati fell at Munger, which subsequently developed into a place of worship of the Divine Mother Chandi. 

Another legend connected with Chandika Sthan is regarding King Karna of the ancient Indian kingdom of Anga, who used to worship goddess Chandi Mata every day and in turn the Goddess gave him 114 pounds (equivalent to 50 kilograms) of gold for distribution among the needy and downtrodden at Karanchaura, now a local name for the vicinity. 

History

It is an Ancient and Historical Temple, the exact date and Construction of the temple was remains Unknown. Chandika Sthan’s development was done years back by Rai Bahadur Kedar Nath Goinka, again in the year 1991 Shyam Sunder Bhangad had done. Still the development work is going on in the mandir, during both the navrata’s Paramhans Swami Niranjana Nath Saraswati does the Satsang and Bhajan.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 05:00 AM - 06:00 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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MAA CHANDIKA SHAKTI PEETH

Basudevpur, Munger, Bihar, India

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