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Mantra Devi Temple in Yamunanagar in Haryana

Mantra Devi Temple is Yamunanagar in Haryana is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and is located atop the Shivalik Mountain . To reach the temple one has reach Jagadhri, from there take the road to Bilaspur and then by passing through Ranjeetpur and Kathgarh Village to reach the mountain. The motorable route is about 35 Km from Jagadhri. After the motorable road one has to walk nearly four kilometers to reach the shrine. The temple is visited along with the famous Kapal Mochan Tirth. It is believed that the Goddess first made her appearance here in the form of a Beri tree. Today she is visible here in the form of a pindi. In the temple, which is in the form of a cave there is a murti of Naranarayana. Apart from this there are murtis of Hanuman and Bharawas. A nearby mountain is considered sacred and is known as Gurushikhar. On the mountain there are murtis of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma.  Other nearby holy places includes Shri Kapal Mochan, Shri Badri Narain, Suraj Kun