Mangala Gauri Temple is dedicated Goddess Mangla Gauri and
is located on the Bhasmakoot Hill in Gaya in Bihar. It is one of the
Shaktipeetha Temples . It is believed that ‘Sthana’ of Goddess Sati fell here.
The shrine is also known as Palana Peetha.
An Akhanda Jyoti is continuously burning for thousands of
years in the temple.
The temple complex also has murtis of Gauri-Shankar and Yogini, Goddess Saraswati, Mata
Chinnamastika, Ganesha and Shri Yantra of Goddess Lakshmi.
The akhanda jyoti is lit near the main murti in sanctum
sanctorum.
There is also a yagyashala and bali sthana in the temple.
Murtis of Durga and Kali are found outside the main shrine.
The wish fulfilling tree in the temple is the Vajradanti
tree and it is known as Kalpavriksha.
A unique aspect of the temple is that there is a separate shrine
dedicated to Lord Janardhana. Pinda Dan is offered here.
The stone on which the murti of Ma Mangala is found extends
outside the sanctum and is known as Siddha-Prishta or Peedha. When the temple
is closed, devotees offer prayers to this extended stone.
All
the important festivals are observed here with special importance given to the
two Navratris.