Hinglaj Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Nagpur Airport is the nearest airport to Chhindwara city.

• By train

  Chhindwara Junction is the nearest railway station to Chhindwara city.

• By road

  Chhindwara is about 125 km from Nagpur, 215 km from Jabalpur and 286 km from Bhopal by road. Taxis and buses are readily available from these cities to Chhindwara town.

Why devotees come here

Hinglaj Temple stands in Ambada, about 35 km from Chhindwara district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh. It is known as a Hinglaj Devi shaktipeeth, and the district site calls it the only temple of Mata Hinglaj in the country. Its idol is said to have risen and settled in the forest.

The temple is known as a Hinglaj Devi shaktipeeth. Legend says Devi Sati's head fell here after Vishnu's chakra cut it, according to the Puranas. The idol of Hinglaj Mata is believed to have risen and settled in the forests.

Legend says that in 1907 an English owner of coal mines ordered his workers to remove the idol. The idol would not move. That night Hinglaj Mata appeared to him in a dream and warned him not to remove it. When he went into the mine himself, stones collapsed and he was buried alive.

Later, people found the idol under a tamarind tree in the forest, and the temple was built on that spot. The district government site calls it the only temple of Mata Hinglaj in India. People come from all over the country to visit.

Festivals

• During NavratriNavratri

  More than ten thousand devotees visit the temple daily to seek darshan and blessings.

Tips for your visit

• Apart from Navratri, there is a continuous stream of devotees throughout the year.
• After reaching Nagpur, Bhopal or Jabalpur, the last stretch to Chhindwara is by road or rail.

Questions people ask