Goddess Tripura is the tutelary deity or ‘Ishta Devi’ in the area. People in the region have faith that it’s Goddess who protects and will always protect them from harms, inner or outer. It’s a common belief in the region that Naggar Village in Kullu valley was inhabited at Divine Will of the Goddess.
Tripura Sundari temple is an old shrine situated in Naggar, Distt. Kullu of Himachal Pradesh located at the altitude of 1900M/6250ft This was constructed by Raja Yashodhapal of Kullu. The temple is a three-storey structure, probably one of the best examples of pagoda style of architecture in Himachal Pradesh. This historic temples in Naggar are built in Pagoda and Shikhara architectural styles.
There are the stone idols of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu Lord Ganesha, Goddess Lakshmi, and Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati inside the temple. A small idol of Tripura Rakshasa (demon) is also there in the temple. A fair is organized in the honor of Tripura Devi here in May every year.
Tripura Sundari temple is an old shrine situated in Naggar, Distt. Kullu of Himachal Pradesh located at the altitude of 1900M/6250ft This was constructed by Raja Yashodhapal of Kullu. The temple is a three-storey structure, probably one of the best examples of pagoda style of architecture in Himachal Pradesh. This historic temples in Naggar are built in Pagoda and Shikhara architectural styles.
There are the stone idols of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu Lord Ganesha, Goddess Lakshmi, and Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati inside the temple. A small idol of Tripura Rakshasa (demon) is also there in the temple. A fair is organized in the honor of Tripura Devi here in May every year.
The temple stands as a massive wooden structure, exhibiting the local architecture and art of carving. The architectural design and style of Tripura Sundari temple is inspired by the Hadimba Devi temple in Manali, one of the best examples of pagoda style in India. An ancient belief associated with the temple suggests that it was built by the Goddess herself, after she turned into a spider and this is why it has the shape of a web.
Tripura Devi visits the local territories when out on her periodical sojourn and reaches Kullu. The worshippers carry her idol in a well decorated palanquin along with their conventional musical instruments. On the way, the palanquin of the goddess is greeted by people who receive rice as a token of her blessings and protection.
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Dr Lalit mohan acknowledge http://theoktravel.com/temple-of-tripura-sundari-supreme-hindu-goddess-in-the-erstwhile-capital-of-kullu-naggar/2224/ and reference therein for text material.
Dr Lalit mohan acknowledge http://theoktravel.com/temple-of-tripura-sundari-supreme-hindu-goddess-in-the-erstwhile-capital-of-kullu-naggar/2224/ and reference therein for text material.
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