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Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Panchkula
Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple is a famous Hindu temple located in Panchkula, Haryana, India. It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mansa Devi, who is believed to fulfill the wishes of her devotees. The temple is situated on the foothills of the Shivalik range, and it attracts a large number of devotees from various parts of the country, especially during the Navratri festiv
According to a story, in the Shivalik Hills, a cow used to arrive every day and offer milk at 3 adjoining stones(Pindies) places on hilltop. It was observed by local resident that’s there were 3 Holy Shilas originated and they started Worshiping & and it was found to be the forehead of Shri Sati.
Accordingly a temple was constructed finally Maharaja Gopal Singh of Manimajra constructed the present main temple of Shri Mansa Devi, which is situated on the Shivalik foothills in village Bilaspur, Tehsil and District Panchkula, during the period 1811-1815. At a distance of 200 meters from the main temple, the Patiala temple which was got constructed by Sh. Karam Singh, the then Maharaja Patiala in the year 1840.