BHANGAYANI TEMPLE

Maa Bhangayani is known to be the most powerful goddess of Himachal

Pradesh's Sirmour district. According to the legends, Shirgul Maharaj was
imprisoned by a Mughal king of that time who was frightened by Maharaj's
spiritual powers. With the blessings of Maa Bhangyani, the king of Bagad and
Guga peer helped him to gain freedom. This incident has been enlisted in
golden chapters and since then Maa Bhangayani has been celebrated as god
sister of Shirgul Mahadev.
The Maa Bhangayani Temple is about 140 km from Shimla via Solan, Rajgarh it
takes about 7 hours from this route. The road is narrow and not good during
rainy season. Another route to reach this temple about 220 km
from Shimla via Chaupal, it takes 12 hours from this route. The temple is also
connected to Nahan via Sangrah.

Maa Bhangayani Temple is located at the foothills of lesser Himalayas or

Shivalik ranges at Haripurdhar. Haripurdhar makes a compact border with
Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh and is one of the legacies of “lands of
gods”.
 Maa Bhangayani Temple Maa Bhangayaniis God sister of Shirgul Mahadev,
Maa bhangayani is said to be the most powerful deity worshipped in Sirmour,
Himachal Pradesh. This temple has a history that connects Maa Bhangayani to
Chureshwar Mahadev (Churdhar).