Shri Mata Mansa Devi Mandir, Panchkula
Bilaspur village, Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula (on the edge of Chandigarh) · Goddess Mansa Devi, a form of Shakti, worshipped as three stone pindis
The tri-city's great goddess temple: an 1815 shrine in the Shivalik foothills, run by a state shrine board, with lakhs of devotees at its twice-yearly Navratri fairs.
Mata Mansa Devi is the most important temple of the Chandigarh–Panchkula–Mohali area. Set on 100 acres of the Shivalik foothills at Bilaspur village, the complex has three temples: the main Mansa Devi temple built by Raja Gopal Singh of Manimajra in 1811–1815, the Patiala temple built by Maharaja Karam Singh of Patiala in 1840, and smaller shrines. Since 1991 it has been run by a state shrine board that also manages the Chandi Mandir (after which Chandigarh is named) and Kali Mata Mandir at Kalka. The Chaitra and Ashwin Navratri melas draw lakhs of devotees.
Timings
- Summer: 4:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Winter: 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Bhog: 11:00 – 11:15 AM daily
- Navratri melas: Extended (e.g. 4 AM – 11 PM for Ashwin 2023); on the 7th and 8th days closed only two hours at night for cleaning
Darshan types and costs
- General darshan – Free
- Sugam Darshan (preferential token) – ₹100
- Mandap Darshan (e-token) – ₹500
Sevas and costs
- Chola booking – ₹1,100 (On booked date; online slots open in batches (e.g. booking for 2 Oct–15 Nov 2026 opened…)
- Hawan – ₹2,100 (On booking)
- Jagran – ₹5,100 (Night, on booking)
- Mundan – ₹201 (On booking)
- Vehicle pooja – ₹200 (two-wheeler), ₹500 (four-wheeler) (Daily)
How to book darshan
Darshan tokens, chola, hawan, rooms, donations and prasad can be booked on the shrine board website.
Dress code
No formal dress code published; modest dress recommended.
Best time to visit
Weekday mornings outside Navratri. October–March is pleasant; summers are hot. Navratri (Mar/Apr and Sep/Oct) is festive but very crowded.
How to reach
- air: Chandigarh International Airport is approx. 15–20 km.
- rail: Chandigarh railway station (on the Chandigarh–Kalka line) is the nearest major railhead; Chandimandir is also close.
- road: About 10 km from the Chandigarh bus terminus and 4 km from Panchkula bus stand; local buses reach the temple.
Festivals
- Chaitra Navratra Mela – March/April (9 days)
- Ashwin (Shardiya) Navratra Mela – September/October (9 days)