Baglamukhi Temple | Best Places To Visit In Himachal

Baglamukhi Temple | Best Places To Visit In Himachal | Baglamukhi Temple In kangra | Temples In Himachal Pradesh

Baglamukhi Temple is a very famous and proven place located in Bankhandi Village of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. According to Hindu mythology, Maa Baglamukhi is ranked 8th among the ten Mahavidyas. The goddess is believed to be the destroyer of all evils. This temple  is the center of faith of millions of people of Hindu religion. The temple of Bagulamukhi is believed to be of Mahabharata period. Mother is present here in the same form as described in the manuscripts. They wear yellow colored clothes, yellow ornaments and garlands of yellow colored flowers only. A fair is also organized here on 'Baglamukhi Jayanti'. Every year on the occasion of 'Baglamukhi Jayanti', people from different states of the country come and get the blessings of the mother by performing Havan, worship and recitation for the relief of their sufferings. In Tretayuga, Maa Baglamukhi was also worshiped as the Ishta Devi of Ravana. During the Lanka conquest, when Lord Shri Ram came to know about this, he also worshiped Maa Baglamukhi.

It is believed that Baglamukhi Mata was born after worshiping Maa Bhagwati by Lord Brahma. Actually, it happened that a demon named Shankhasur got a boon from Brahma ji so that no man or god could kill him underwater. After this, one day when Brahma ji was absorbed in penance, Shankhasur stole the four Vedas of Brahma ji and hid inside the water. According to the boon, it was impossible to kill Shankhasur underwater by any human or deity. Disturbed by this, Brahma ji started chanting Maa Bhagwati, after which Maa Baglamukhi was born.

Then Mother took the form of a heron bird and killed Shankhasur and handed back all her Vedas to Brahma ji. This form of mother is known as Baglamukhi due to her taking the form of heron. Baglamukhi Maa is also called Pitambari Devi. This is because the mother had appeared from turmeric colored water, and because of this yellow color she is called Pitambari Devi. Yellow color is very dear to Baglamukhi mother, so only yellow colored material is used in her worship and worship.

Situation

Himachal Pradesh has been the penance place of gods and sages. Situated in Bankhandi Village of Kangra district, there is a Siddha Shaktipeeth of Maa Shri Baglamukhi. Throughout the year, devotees from all over India visits here, seeking vows and fulfilling their wishes. The temple of Maa Baglamukhi is situated at a place called 'Bankhandi', Which is 22 km from Jwalamukhi. The name of the temple is 'Shri 1008 Baglamukhi Vankhandi Mandir'. Situated on a hill in Kotla town, 25 km from Kangra airport towards Pathankot on the national highway. This temple is surrounded by dense forest and river.