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मनसा देवी मंदिर, हरिद्वार
Haridwar, Uttarakhand · 29.9581°, 78.1647°
A hilltop shrine on Bilwa Parvat in the Sivalik range above Haridwar, counted among the town's Panch Tirth and regarded as a Siddh Peeth where wishes are granted. It is reached by a cable car or a footpath from the city.
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.
Folklore holds that Mansa, born of Shiva's mind, was raised as an ordinary girl and won divine power through austerity.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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