Harsiddhi Devi Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Devi

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, India.

History

The temple is situated on the banks of Dehar River, about 20 km from

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. Maratha Subedar Govindrao Pandit had made Rangir his headquarters.

Beliefe

According to beliefs, Goddess

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's raan had fallen here, hence the name of this place became Rangir, it is considered one of the 52 Shaktipeeths of the Goddess.

Temples

Harsiddhi Mandir

There is a temple of Harsiddhi Devi on a nearby hill, where a fair is held in her honor in the months of Ashwin and Chaitra. Chaitra fair has special significance and during this time thousands of devotees come here.

Boodhi Rangir

On the other side of the river is the Budhi Rangir temple, it is believed that earlier the temple of the goddess used to be there, to reach the temple one has to cross the river.

Miracles

The image of the goddess is held in great veneration and people believe that she changes her form thrice every day, as a child at dawn, a young girl at mid day and an old women in the evening. A government rest house of forest department is located here.

Access

Rangir is well connected with roads. Sagar is 40 km away, served by a

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References

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