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Deities

Mansa Devi Haridwar

Mansā Devī of Haridwar — atop Bilwa Parvat

Tradition · Hindu

Period · 15th c. shrine; modern 1811 CE structure

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Historical Period15c CE

15th c. shrine; modern 1811 CE structure

3000 BCE15th century CEPresent

Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

varies by tradition

Gender: female
Sacred Colours: redgold
Sacred Offerings: flowers · kumkum · sweets · coconut

Primary Scriptures

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Mansa Devi Haridwar

Major Śakti Pīṭha overlooking the Ganga at Haridwar, atop Bilwa Parvat. Reached by 1.5km ropeway or walking path. The goddess is three-headed, five-armed, embodying the three gunas.

Canonical status

Mansā Devī of Haridwar — atop Bilwa Parvat

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

Mantravaries by tradition

Offerings: flowerskumkumsweetscoconut
Sacred colours: redgold

🛕 Principal Temples

Mansa Devi Haridwar15th c. shrine; modern 1811 CE structure
📍 Haridwar, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
29.9390°, 78.1520° — view on map
Mansā Devī of Haridwar — atop Bilwa Parvat

🎊 Festivals

Navratri / Annual Mahotsava
varies

Sources & provenance

🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
D.C. Sircar. Sakti Pitha canonical sources (1948)
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Supporting referenceOther
Regional gazetteer

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Canonical status

✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals