Banni Mata
Deities

Banni Mata

Forest Goddess of Chamba

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Ancient–Medieval

Banni Mata

Forest Goddess

Overview

Banni Mata (बन्नी माता) is a goddess worshipped in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

Key Facts

  • State: Himachal Pradesh
  • District: Chamba
  • Type: Shakti Peeth

Source: Temple records

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraOm Banni Mataye Namah
Offerings
flowerscoconutricevermillion
Sacred colours
greenredyellow

📖 Stories

  • Forest Goddess
    Banni Mata is a forest goddess worshipped by local communities in Chamba; she is associated with the forest ecosystem and local village protection.
    — Local tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• morning āratī
• weekly pūjā
Puja sequence
  1. flowers
  2. rice
  3. coconut
  4. vermillion

🛕 Principal Temples

  • Banni Mata Temple9th–14th c.
    📍 Chamba district, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India
    32.5586°, 76.1215° — view on map
    Festivals: Baisakhi · Navratri
    Forest goddess shrine; part of Himachal Shakti Peeth network

🎊 Festivals

  • Banni Mata Fair
    Baisakhi (Apr) · 3–5 days
  • Navratri Festival
    Ashwin (Sep–Oct) · 9 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Devī Māhātmyapurana
  • Local Himachali oral traditionsoral