Goddess Naina Devi is a manifestation of Mother Goddess
Shakti. The Origin of Goddess Naina Devi is associated with the death of
Goddess Sati. After her self immolation, Shiva carried her body around the
world and this caused great imbalance in the universe. To put an end to the
suffering on earth, Vishnu cut the body of Sati into several pieces. Goddess
Naina Devi is believed to have manifested from the left eye of Goddess Sati.
Naina Devi temples are mainly located in North
India . Two of the famous
temples dedicated to Goddess Naina Devi are located at Nainital in Uttarakhand
in India
and at Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh.
All Naina Devi temples have the same story. The place where
eyes of Goddess Sati fell is from where Goddess Naina Devi appeared.
She blesses devotees by destroying all evil. She is kind
Mother to those that follow Dharma. To those that follow Adharma, she takes the
all vanquishing fierce form.
The main offerings made to Naina Devi are Red Chunni,
coconut, items of shringar and red flags.
Chaitra Navratri, Sharad Navratri and annual Mela and Yatra are the important festivals observed in temples dedicated to Her.
Chaitra Navratri, Sharad Navratri and annual Mela and Yatra are the important festivals observed in temples dedicated to Her.