Mata Shri Chintpurni Temple
Chintpurni, Amb tehsil, Una district (about 3 km from Bharwain) · Goddess Chintpurni, the Chhinnamastika (Chhinnamasta) form of Durga, worshipped as a pindi (stone)
The goddess 'who ends worries' – a hilltop Shakti Peetha in Una, run by a government temple trust, and a fixture of the Nau Devi yatra.
Chintpurni is one of Himachal Pradesh's most visited Devi temples, on a ridge in Una district near the Kangra border, at about 980 m. The goddess is Chhinnamastika (Chhinnamasta), the self-decapitated form of Durga, and she is known as Chintpurni because she is believed to remove the worries (chinta) of her devotees. It is counted among the Shakti Peethas. The temple has been run by a government trust since 1987, and the trust offers a paid Sugam Darshan pass, havan and langar bookings and prasad by post.
Timings
- Temple hours (reported): approx. 4:00 AM – 10:00 PM in summer; approx. 5:00/6:00 AM – 9:30/10:00 PM in winter (Incredible India lists 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM). Confirm with the trust.
- Aartis: Pratahkal (morning), day and Sandhya (evening) aartis daily – times not published; call the trust
- Fair days: During the 2025 Shravan fair the temple stayed open about 24 hours, closing for an hour at night for cleaning and briefly in the afternoon (PTI)
Darshan types and costs
- General darshan – Free
- Sugam Darshan pass – ₹1,100 per pass (up to 5 persons); ₹50 for specially-abled, senior citizens and critically ill (one attendant allowed)
Sevas and costs
- Sugam Darshan (fast-track darshan) – ₹1,100 per pass (5 persons); ₹50 concession pass (Daily, subject to the trust's quota)
- Havan – Check the trust website (fee not published on the pages checked) (Daily slots)
- Mundan (first haircut) – Check at the temple (Daily)
- Jagran booking – Check the trust website (Nights, by booking)
- Langar booking – Check the trust website (By booking)
- Prasad by post – ₹201, ₹601 or ₹1,101 (delivery included) (Any time)
How to book darshan
Darshan is free. Sugam Darshan passes, havan, jagran, langar, prasad by post, donations and accommodation are offered on the trust website, matashrichintpurni.com, which calls itself the official website of the temple and is cited by The Tribune for the trust's online prasad. Temple phone: 01976-255818.
Mata Shri Chintpurni temple website
Dress code
Modest clothing; cover your head inside the temple, as is customary at Devi shrines in the region.
Best time to visit
Weekdays outside the fairs, October–March for pleasant weather. The three Navratri fairs (Chaitra in Mar/Apr, Shravan in Jul/Aug, Ashvin in Sep/Oct) draw huge crowds.
How to reach
- air: Gaggal (Kangra) airport, about 60 km; Chandigarh about 200 km; Amritsar about 160 km (trust website).
- rail: Amb Andaura (about 19 km) or Chintpurni Marg on the same line; Hoshiarpur (about 42 km).
- road: Via Una and Bharwain from Chandigarh (about 200 km) and Delhi (about 430 km); Hoshiarpur 42 km via Gagret; Jalandhar 90 km; Kangra 70 km via Jwalaji (trust website). HRTC overnight buses run from Delhi to Bharwain.
Festivals
- Chaitra Navratri fair – Mar/Apr
- Shravan Navratri / Shravan Ashtami fair – Jul/Aug
- Ashvin (Sharad) Navratri – Sep/Oct