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{{Short description|Hindu Temple in Uttarakhand}}
{{About|Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar||Mansa Devi Temple (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
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| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Uttarakhand]]
| district = [[Haridwar district|Haridwar]]
| locale = [[Har Ki Pauri]]
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| deity = [[Manasa|Mansa Devi]]
| festivals= [[Navaratri]]
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'''Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: मंसा देवी मंदिर, हरिद्वार) is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to goddess [[Mansa Devi]] in the holy city of [[Haridwar]] in the [[Uttarakhand]] state of [[India]]. The temple is located atop the Bilwa Parvat<ref name="mandir">{{cite book|author=Sunita Pant Bansal|title=Hindu Pilgrimage|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F303Zb7EC0kC&pg=PA45&dq=mansa+devi+temple,+haridwar&cd=5#v=onepage&q=mansa%20devi%20temple%2C%20haridwar&f=false | isbn=978-81-223-0997-3 | year=2008 | publisher=Pustak Mahal}}</ref><ref name="mandir1">{{cite news|title=Devotion and harmony by the Ganga|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/06/25/stories/2006062500440800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318175940/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/06/25/stories/2006062500440800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-03-18|date=2006-06-25|accessdate=2010-06-04|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> on the [[Sivalik Hills]], the southernmost mountain chain of the [[Himalayas]]. The temple, also known as Bilwa Tirth is one of the ''Panch Tirth'' (Five Pilgrimages) within Haridwar.

The temple is known for being the holy abode of [[Manasa|Mansa Devi]], a form of [[Shakti]] and is said to have emerged from the mind of the [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]]. Mansa is regarded as the sister of the [[Nāga]] (serpent) [[Vasuki (snake)|Vasuki]]. She is also believed to be the daughter of Lord Shiva in his human incarnate. The term ''Mansa'' means wish and it is believed that the goddess fulfils all the wishes of a sincere devotee. There is a folk tale about this, once Mansa, a common girl who was unaware about her complete truth from her guardians decided to meet Lord Shiva and ask him about her truth. To meet Lord Shiva, she sat for [[Sādhanā|Sadhana]] and after years of [[Spiritual practice|spiritual exercise]], she got the fortune to meet Lord Shiva and clarify her truth from him. After learning her truth, she attained the powers of goddess of welfare for the world. Devotees who pray to Mansa Devi for fulfilling their wishes tie threads to the branches of a tree located in the temple. Once their wishes are fulfilled, people come back again to the temple to untie the thread from the tree. Goddess Mansa is also offered coconuts, fruits, garlands and incense sticks for prayer.

Mansa Devi Temple is a ''Siddh Peeth'' (These are known to fulfill the desires of the worshippers). It is one of three such Peeths located in Haridwar, the other two being [[Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar|Chandi Devi Temple]] and [[Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar|Maya Devi Temple]].<ref name="Maa">{{cite web|author=Mustseeindia.com|title=Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar|url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/Haridwar-Mansa-Devi-Temple/attraction/11699|access-date=1 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915215056/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Haridwar-Mansa-Devi-Temple/attraction/11699|archive-date=15 September 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The inner shrine has two deities, one with eight arms and the other one with three heads and five arms.<ref name="Mansa">{{cite news|author=The Economic Times|author-link=The Economic Times|title=Haridwar leaves you mesmerised|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Features/The-Sunday-ET/Consumer-Life/Haridwar-leaves-you-mesmerised/articleshow/4820956.cms|date=2009-07-26|accessdate=2010-06-04|work=The Times Of India}}</ref>

==The Temple==

[[File:Cable car to Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ropeway carrying pilgrims to the shrine. In the background picturesque view of the [[River Ganges]] and [[Haridwar]] can be seen.]]

Mansa Devi Temple is considered as a must visit for the pilgrims going to Haridwar.<ref name="Mata Mansa">{{cite web|url=http://www.zeenews.com/news598843.html|title=Places to visit in and around Haridwar|publisher=[[Zeenews.com]]}}</ref> It enhances the holy tradition of Haridwar which persists in the place from many past centuries.<ref name="Mata">{{cite web|author=Mapsofindia.com|title=Mansa Devi Temple|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/haridwar/tourism/mansa-devi-temple.html}}</ref> It offers views of the [[River Ganges]] and the plains of [[Haridwar]]. To reach the shrine one has to either follow the trekking route up to this holy shrine or ride on rope-way service. The rope-way service known as "Mansa Devi Udankhatola" was introduced for the benefit of the pilgrims and it is also used for transporting pilgrims to the nearly located [[Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar|Chandi Devi Temple]]. The rope-way carries the pilgrims from the lower station directly to the Mansa Devi Temple. The total length of the rope-way is {{convert|540|m|ft}} and the height it covers is {{convert|178|m|ft}}. On a normal day, the temple is open between 5 am and 9 pm, except for lunch closings of 12 pm to 2 pm.

[[File:Shivalik Hills near BHEL Haridwar.jpg|thumb|right|Shivalik hills near BHEL stadium Haridwar
This temple along with the nearly located [[Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar|Chandi Devi Temple]] is visited by thousands of devotees from various parts of the country, and especially during the [[Navaratri]] and the [[Haridwar Kumbh Mela]].]]

It is said that Devi Mansa and [[Chandi]], the two forms of goddess [[Parvati]] always reside close to each other. This belief can also be found true in other case since near to the [[Mata Mansa Devi Mandir]] in [[Panchkula]], [[Haryana]], there is a [[Chandi Mandir]] located nearby in [[Chandigarh]].

Mansa Devi Temple is a popular temple of Goddess Mansa Devi located at Bilwa Parvat near Haridwar. Located at 3 km from Haridwar, Mansa Devi Temple has a 3 km Pedestrian path from Haridwar. Mansa Devi Mandir open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

==Other Mansa Devi temples==

*[[Maa Mansa Devi Mandir]], [[Bandha Bazar, Rajnandgaon District]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Mata Mansa Devi Mandir]], [[Panchkula district]], [[Haryana]]
* [[Mansa Bari]], [[Kolkata]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Rajasthan|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Alwar]], [[Alwar district]], [[Rajasthan]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Punjab|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Dhuri]], [[Sangrur district]], [[Punjab, India]]
* [[Shri Mansa Mata Mandir Hasampur]], [[Sikar]], [[Rajasthan]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Delhi|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Narela]], [[Delhi]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Bihar|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Sitamarhi]], [[Sitamarhi district]], [[Bihar]]
* [[Maa Mansa Devi Mandir]], Tomargarh (Khutailapatti), [[Mathura district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Maa Mansa Devi Mandir]], [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Mukkamala|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Mukkamala]], [[West Godavari]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Nellore|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Naidupeta]], [[Nellore]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Srikakulam|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Tilaru]], [[Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Kurnool|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Dornipadu]], [[Kurnool]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Kadapa|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Kanumalapalle]], [[Kadapa]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Chinadugam|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Chinadugam]], [[Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Kurnool|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Kurnool]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Nellore|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Nellore]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Thurpu Rompidodla|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Thurpu Rompidodla]], [[Nellore]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Mansa Devi Temple, Vatluru|Mansa Devi Temple]], [[Eluru]], [[Vatluru]], [[West Godavari]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://wikimapia.org/152536/Maa-Mansa-Devi-Temple-Haridwar-Uttarakhand Wikimapia - Mansa Devi Mandir, Haridwar]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100222195621/http://haridwar.nic.in/touristplaces.htm Religious Places in Haridwar district]

{{Hindu temples in Uttarakhand}}

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