10 Famous Hilltop Shrines of Goddess Durga

There are innumerable temples across the nation, dedicated to Goddess Durga; many of these are situated on the top of hills and are quite popular among devotees.

Kanaka Durga Temple - Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga Temple is located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The temple is located on the Indrakeela hill, on the banks of Krishna River.

Tara Devi Temple - Shimla.

Tara Devi Temple, located in Shimla is a very famous tourist attraction of this place. Situated at a distance of around 11 kilometers from Shimla, this famous temple can be visited while traveling on the Kalka - Shimla National Highway. 

Chamundeshwari Temple - Mysore.

The Chamundeshwari Temple is situated on the top of Chamundi Hills, about 13 km from the palace city of Mysore in Karnataka. The temple was named after the fierce form of Durga, Shakti by Mysore Maharajas. 

Manasa Devi Temple - Haridwar.

Dedicated to Goddess Manasa Devi, the temple is in Haridwar, Uttarakhand located atop the Bilwa Mountain. 

Adhar Devi Temple - Rajasthan.

Mount Abu located in the Aravalli hills houses some of the most exquisite Jain temples. The huge shrine of Adhar Devi Temple bears a testimony to the rich architectural heritage of Rajasthan. 

Bambleshwari Temple - Chhattisgarh.

Bambleshwari Temple is situated at Dongargarh in Chhattisgarh. This temple is referred to as Badi Bambleshwari.

Saptashrungi Devi - Nashik.

Saptashrungi is a site of Hindu pilgrimage situated 60 kilometres from Nashik in Maharashtra. According to the Hindu traditions, Goddess Saptashrungi wells within the seven mountain peaks. 

Tara Tarini Temple - Odisha.

This important and famous Shakti Peetha is situated on a hilltop, at a distance of 30 Kms towards north of Brahmapur on the south bank of river Rushikulya in Odisha. 

Vaishno Devi Temple - Jammu.

The Vaishno Devi Temple located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is considered so miraculous that people flock here from all across India. Dedicated to Goddess Durga, the temple is a huge pilgrimage centre and visited by lakhs of devotees every year. 

Sharada Devi Temple - Madhya Pradesh.

This is one of the famous Hindu temples of India situated in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.