Maa Simsa Mandir or Simsa Mata Mandir is a Hindu temple located in the Mandi district and Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India.[1][2] The temple is dedicated to Sharada Devi.[3] One temple is located in the Simsa village, 30 km from the Baijnath town and other one Simsa Mata temple in Daroh village, 17 km (10.56 miles) from Palampur.
During Navratri, many women with no children come here to seek the blessings of goddess Sharada Devi. It is believed that goddess gives those ladies babies in gift. According to the tradition, all these women sleep on the floor in the temple premises. It is believed that these ladies have a dream which tells them that their prayers have been accepted.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Saroj Thakur (20 March 2007). "Ma Simsa: Weaving a dream for progeny".
- ↑ Sandhol.com
- ↑ Tracy Pintchman (2001). Seeking Mahādevī: Constructing the Identities of the Hindu Great Goddess. SUNY Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-7914-5007-9. Retrieved 20 April 2012.