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Garjiya Devi Temple, Ramnagar
Locality/village : Garjiya
State : Uttarakhand
Country : India
Nearest City/Town : Ringora
Best Season To Visit : All
Languages : Hindi & English
Temple Timings : 6 AM to 12 PM and from 4 PM to 8 PM
Photography : Not Allowed
Garjiya Devi Temple, Ramnagar
Garjiya Devi Temple is located in the Garjiya village near Ramnagar on NH 121 in Nainital district, Uttarakhand. It is 13km away from Rmanagar and 75km from Nainital. It is situated on the outskirts of the Corbett National park. It is a shakti shrine. Garjiya Devi is the presiding deity. It is situated on a huge rock in midst of river Kosi. It is one of the famous temples in the Nainital district.
Legends believe that Garjiya Devi is the incarnation of Goddess Parvati, daughter of King of Himalayas, Giriraj. On the day of Kartik Poornima, a big fair is organized at the temple. It is attended by thousands of devotees. It is a holy day celebrated on the fifteenth lunar day of the Kartik month i.e. November- December. Kartik Purnima also coincides with Guru Nanak Jayanti.
The Temple visit is open for tourists all round the year except for the monsoon season since the water level in river Kosi increases.
Temple is opened from 6 AM to 12 PM and from 4 PM to 8 PM.
Dhikuli is an ancient rural region located near to Ramnagar and the history of Garjiya devi mandir is mainly related to this place as per the stories and beliefs of the people in Ramnagar. Being one of the sacred Shakti peetha of the region, Garjiya Devi temple is closely connected with the ancient royal families like Katyuri, Kuru etc. There are many stories related to the origin of the Garjiya Devi temple
- Goddess Parvati is also known by the name Girija because she is believed to be the daughter of the Mountains, Himavan. The form of Shakti residing in the Garjiya devi temple Uttarakhand is the calm and peaceful avatar of Maa Paarvati. Visiting this place gives a chance to please both God Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
- Another myth is that in order to control the over-flooded river Kosi, Bhairav Dev the devotee of Lord Shiva asked Garjiya, his sister to marry Kosi and reside there itself to control the anger of the river. Obeying his order, his sister Garjiya married Kosi and start residing in the rock located in the Kosi river. Garjiya, being one of the avatar of Goddess Parvati, blessed the entire place divine with her presence and it is believed that after Garjiya Devi resided at the rock, river Kosi never flooded again.
By Road
The temple is situated on top of a rock and has several steep steps. One can reach the temple by a taxi or a bus from Ramnagar.
By Rail
The nearest rail head is at Ramnagar Railway Station, 13 km away from the temple.
By Air
The nearest airport is the Pantnagar airport or Delhi IGI airport.
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