The Temple of Shri Naina Devi Ji is situated on a hilltop in the Bilaspur Distt. of Himachal Pradesh.According to a legend, Goddess Sati burnt herself alive in Yagna, which distressed Lord Shiva. He picked the corpse of Sati on his shoulder and started his Tandava dance. This horrified all deities in the heaven as this could lead to holocaust. This urged Lord Vishnu to unleash his Chakra that cut the Sati’s body into 51 pieces. Shri Naina Devi Temple is the place where eyes of Sati fell down.
Naina Devi is a Hindu temple located in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is dedicated to Goddess Naina Devi, who is believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Sati. Legend has it that the eyes of Sati, the wife of Lord Shiva, fell at the place where the temple now stands. Hence, the temple is named Naina Devi, which means 'the eyes of the goddess. himachal tour package
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