Mansa Devi Temple Haridwar

Mansa Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Mansa Devi in the holy city of Haridwar in the Uttarakhand state of India. The temple is located at the top of the Bilwa Parvat on the Sivalik Hills.

Mansa Devi Temple is one of the most popular and most visited temples of Haridwar, Uttaranchal. It is believed that the Goddess fulfills all the wishes of a sincere devotee. Actually, the term 'Mansa' is the altered form of word 'Mansha', which means 'wish'. On the top of the hill, there are many shops where coconuts, fruits, marigold garlands and incense sticks are available. These things are offered to the Goddess. 

To reach the shrine one has to either follow the trekking route up to this holy shrine or ride on rope-way service. The Mansa Devi Temple has a 3km pedestrian walkway from Haridwar. The rope-way service known as "Mansa Devi Udankhatola" was introduced for the benefit of the pilgrims. The rope-way carries the pilgrims from the lower station directly to the Mansa Devi Temple

 Chandi Devi Temple Haridwar

Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Chandi Devi in the holy city of Haridwar in the Uttarakhand state of India. The temple is situated atop the Neel Parvat on the Eastern summit of the Sivalik Hills. Chandi Devi Temple was built in 1929 by Suchat Singh in his reign as the King of Kashmir. Chandi Devi Temple is one of the major tourist attractions in Haridwar.

Goddess Chandi also was known as Chandika.  It is believed that Goddess Chandika killed demon kings Shumbh and Nishumbha. Because Shumbha and Nishumbha had captured the kingdom of the god-king of heaven - Indra and thrown the gods from Swarga. After intense prayers by the gods, Parvati assumed the form of Chandi, an exceptionally beautiful woman and amazed by her beauty, Shumbha desired to marry her but was refused. The goddess first killed Chand Munda, the demon's army chief and then was slain the demon kings Shumbh and Nishumbh. Since the battle took place on the Neel Parvat, the temple is a tribute to the whole incident.

The Temple is located at a distance of 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from Har ki Pauri. To reach the temple one has to either follow the three-kilometer trekking route from Chandighat and reach the shrine by climbing a number of steps or climb the recently introduced rope-way (cable car) service. The rope-way service known as Chandi Devi Udankhatola was introduced for the benefit of the pilgrims.