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High medieval · Hindu · India

Maa Bhangayani Temple, Haripurdhar

Haripurdhar, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh · 30.5800°, 77.5500°

Bhangayani MataUndetermined—
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A goddess temple at Haripurdhar in the Lesser Himalayan foothills of Sirmaur district, and one of the district's principal pilgrimage sites; it stays open to visitors year-round.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

Tradition holds that Maa Bhangayani gave her blessing to Shirgul Maharaj, through which the king of Bagad and Guga Peer secured his release from Mughal captivity.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined