Shri Naina Devi ji Temple, Bilaspur

Shri Naina Devi Temple

Perched on a hilltop on the borders with Punjab, Shri Naina Devi is an important Shaktipeeth pilgrimage center that lakhs of people visit every year. It is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths.  The Temple trust facilitate the pilgrims with live Aarti/Darshan. During normal days the timing of Live Aarti/Darshan is from 4:00 AM to 10:00 AM and during Navratras the timing of Live Aarti/Darshan is from 2:00 AM to 12:00 AM. 

During Shravan Ashtami and in the Navratras of Chaitra & Ashwin large number of pilgrims visit the temple of Shri Naina Devi ji. Believers hold that as the dead body of Sati dismembered during an all consuming cosmic Tandav dance of Lord Shiva, it was the eyes that fell at Naina Devi, giving the place its name. The temple affords a beautiful view of Bhakra Dam, Anandpur Sahib and Gobind Sagar lake. Pilgrims throng the temple for the Navratri fairs in March-April and July-August, with the latter one drawing larger crowds.

Getting there: Shri Naina Devi can be reached by road. It is 70 km from Bilaspur, 34 km from Kiratpur Sahib, 20 km from Anandpur Sahib, 150 km from Shimla and 108 km from Chandigarh. 

The temple trust have its own parking and apart from it there are four private parkings available. Parking space is also available in new Bus Stand and old Bus Stand areas.