Mata Chintpurni Devi

Dhauladhar mountains as seen from Chintpurni

		Bhairav at Sheetla Devi Temple
Sheetala Devi Temple Main Gate	Sheetala Devi Darshan	Kali Devi at Sheetla Devi Temple

Dharampur Devi Darshan 1	Dharampur Devi Darshan 2	Dharampur Devi Shrine 1
Dharampur Devi - Ganesh and Hanuman	Dharampur Devi Shrine 2	Dharampur Devi Shrine - Shikhar

Chamunda Devi Temple : Temple of Chamunda Devi is situated on the right bank of Baner river in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. The famous Temple is connected with Dharamshala - Palampur National Highway.

Jwalamukhi Devi temple : Goddess Jwalamukhi is the deity of the flaming mouth. The temple is built over natural jets of combustible gas, believed to be a manifestation of the Mother Goddess. This is one of the older Shakti Peeths in Himachal. About 35 km northeast from Chintpurni. Next to the temple stands a building occupied by Gorakhpanthi sadhus. Guru Gorakhnath is said to have meditated here many centuries ago. 

Jwalamukhi Devi Temple	Vajreshwari Devi Temple, Kangra

Vajreshwari Devi temple : This temple, which is one of the older and most famous Shakti peeths of North India, is located in Kangra town. Some scholars have argued that it started off as a place of Tantric worship and practice. Devi is worshipped here in the form of a pindi (stone emblem). About 50 km north from Chintpurni.

Some of the older texts identify Jwalamukhi and Vajreshwari Devi temples as being part of Jalandhar peeth. By convention Jwalamukhi and Vajreshwari Devi are considered to be elder sisters of Chintpurni Devi and therefore devotees are advised not to carry the prasad from Chintpurni temple to the 2 older temples. It is acceptable to carry prasad from Vajreshwari and Jwalamukhi temples to Chintpurni.

Dharamshala and McLeodganj : About 68 km north of Chintpurni is located Dharamshala, the principal township of Kangra district. Its dense pine and deodar forests, numerous streams, cool healthy air and the nearby snowline make it an attractive place. The Dalai Lama (with his Tibetan government-in-exile) lives in the upper part of town called McLeodganj. Bhagsu Nag, Sidh Bari and Triund are some of the other popular tourist destinations in this part of the Dhauladhar mountains. 

Masroor temples : Located 15 km south of Kangra, this village is known for its monolithic rock temples. There are fifteen richly carved temples in Indo-Aryan style. Only known example of rock-cut temples in North India.

Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam Lake) : This reservoir and wild life sanctuary on river Beas covers an area of nearly 45,000 hectares. More than 200 species of migratory birds visit the lake in winter. Water sports like sailing, water skiing and rowing are allowed on the lake. About 20 km west from Chintpurni.

Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam Lake) on River Beas	Pragpur - Garli village

Pragpur- Garli heritage village : Located about 25 km northeast from Chintpurni, this is India's first classified heritage village. Pragpur literally means City (or Town) of Fragrant Pollen). It was established about 3 centuries ago. Its cobblestone streets, old-style shops, water tanks and magnificent buildings  (although some are showing their age and are being restored lovingly) have largely remained unspoiled, giving Garli-Pragpur a medieval ambience.

Dera Baba Gurbarbhag Singh, Mairi village: The Dera was established by Baba Gurbarbhag Singh in 1756. Baba ji, who belonged to the lineage of the Sikh Gurus Teg Bahadur and Gobind Singh, escaped to the Jaswan hills following instability in the Punjab plains caused by the many invasions of the Afghan King - Ahmad Shah Abdali. Babaji was said to have extraordinary spiritual and healing powers. Devotees visiting the Dera believe that people who are possessed by evil spirits can be cured by paying obeisance to the Guruji. This Dera is located in village Mairi which is about 40 km north of Una on the Una-Amb-Nadaun-Hamirpur road.