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Nagni Temple, Pathankot
Locality/village : Pathankot
State : Punjab
Country : India
Nearest City/Town : Pathankot
Best Season To Visit : All
Languages : Punjabi, Hindi & English
Temple Timings : 6.00 AM and 9.00 PM.
Photography : Not Allowed
Nagni Temple, Pathankot
A religious tourist destination, Nagni Temple is one of the famous attractions of the city which is located at a distance of 16 Kms form Pathankot. The temple is devoted to the Goddess of snakes. A huge fair is organized here every Saturday in the month of August.
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This ancient temple dedicated to the goddess of snakes is located at a distance of about 30 to 35km from the region of Pathankot in Himachal Pradesh state of India. On every Saturday in the month of august is a huge fair organized. Nagni mata temple is situated at a distance of 6km from Nurpur.
Nagni Temple is renowned among the tourists for its religious beliefs. An interesting fact about this temple is that the place where the idol of nagni mata is positioned, water comes out from there. The natives of the region also believe that snake bite can be cured by drinking that water and applying mud from the temple premises.
The Mata Nagni Temple, located about 6 km from Nurpur town on Pathankot / Kullu highway, is also very famous. It is unique because water comes from below the temple where the idol of Nagni Maata is placed. People, who get snake bite, come to Nagni Maata and simply drinking water and applying the Mitti, get cured completely. The amount of water which flows here is quite sufficient, and there are number of water mills installed for grinding grain.
Nagni Temple, Pathankot;
By Road: Pathankot has a strong network of private and public sector bus services. Hence it can very conveniently be reached from important cities like Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir.
By Rail: The nearest railway station is Pathankot railway station which is 33km from the temple.
By Air: Nearest Airport is Pathankot Airport which is 37km from the temple.
The Temple is open from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Daily rituals dedicated to Lord Shiva and Nagini Mata are performed. Maha Shivaratri, Ram Navami and Janmashtami are celebrated at a very grand scale. Devotees also make it a point to pay obeisance on Mondays. On every Saturday in the month of august is a huge fair organized.
Nurpur Fort: Raja Basu built Nurpur Fort (in the beginning known as Dhameri) which is older more than one billionyear situated at 66 kilo meter far away from Dharamsala and 24 kilo meter from Pathankott. Nurpur has been named of this fort after the name of Noor jahan for the granddaughter-in-law of Mughal Emperor Akbar whose grandson Jahangir has named for the sake of her beloved wife (Noor jahan). Nurpur Fort is located at the jabbar river bank and it is in the Kangra city of State Himachal Pradesh.
