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Mata Naina Devi Shloka

” O! Mother,You always prevail in heart of every individual in form of 

   Wisdom,Wealth and Strength.Please shower your blessings on us.”

The Naina Devi Temple is an important pilgrimage and attracts thousands of devotees from far and near every year. The temple has an interesting legend behind it. It is said that the eye of Goddess Sati fell over here and hence it has been named as Naina Devi. Naina means eye. Sati was the another name of goddess Parvati and wife of Lord Shiva, jumped into the sacrificial bonfire. To mourn the death of his beloved wife, Lord Shiva carried the body across the country. ThenLord Vishnu unleashed his Chakra and cut the Sati’s body into fifty one pieces to save the earth from Shiva’s wrath. Parts of her body fell at various places which became sacred worship places for the Hindus. The temple here is said to have been built on the precise spot where Sati’s eyes had fallen.The picturesque blue greenNaina lake located near the temple is said to be the eyes of Sati. According to legend, Lord Shiva’s consort Sati once burnt herself alive in Yagna to avenge an insult to Lord Shiva. The distraught Shiva picked  her corpse and gyrated his horrified dance. Then Lord Vishnu unleashed his Chakra and cut  the Sati’s body into fifty one pieces to save the earth from Shiva’s wrath.All the fifty one places – where parts of Sati’s body fell, became known asShakti Peeths It is believed that Sati’s eyes fell at the place  where this temple is situated. Therefore, this  temple is called Naina Devi.The word Naina is synonymous with Sati’s eyes. 

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Naina Devi Fair is a famous fair of India during the time around August or September. This is the famous fair organizes a beautiful place of Nainital. Naina Devi is a form of goddess Parvati the wife of lord Shiva also known as the name of Sati.

There is a temple of Naina Devi on the top of a hill of Nainital named Naina hill. There is a myth behind this beautiful place about goddess Sati or Parvati. During the time period of August or September there organizes a large fair to celebrate the importance of this goddess Naina.

The Murti of Naina has both of two eyes with the color of blue. There is a beautiful lake too which is called as the name of Naina lake. There is a saying about this lake this is the two blue eyes of goddess Naina. During the time of fair this lake toured by thousands of people apart from the country for religious purpose.

During the time of fair people of this place adorn their houses and shops to make ready for the fair. In this fair much of the things we can watch and see. In this Naina Devi Fair also folk cultural programs organizes. People perform folk dances and folk music too. This is the eight days fair and all of the nights of those eight days celebrated with joys and delightful feelings for religious thoughts of this place.

The word Naina is synonymous with Sati’s eyes. Since then, devotees started visiting this temple. Once the devotee reaches the hill top, prasad can be bought from any of the various shops or it can also one’s own offerings from home. After crossing the main gate, there is a big Peepal tree on the left side. On the right side of the temple there are idols of Lord Hanuman Ji and Ganesh Ji. After reaching the main entrance of the temple, there are two statues of lions.

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