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नैना देवी मंदिर, हिमाचल प्रदेश
Naina Devi, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh · 31.3060°, 76.5364°
A hilltop Shakta pitha in Bilaspur district overlooking the Govind Sagar reservoir, reached by road and by cable car. It is revered as the place where the right eye of the goddess Sati fell.
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.
A Gurjar boy is said to have found the site when his white cow shed her milk over a stone, and the goddess then revealed herself to him in a dream, prompting Raja Bir Chand to build the temple.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Raja Bir Chand
Answers only from cited records
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