Murari Devi Temple Near Sundernagar

 Murari Devi Temple

This Temple is situated at the top of the Sundernagar city known as Murari Dhar. It is about 15 km far from Sundernagar city. 

History of this Temple:

In ancient times there was a mighty demon named Moore on earth.

The demon performed great penance on Brahmaji in order to defeat the deities and asked him for a boon that I should be immortal and that no deity or human being could kill me.

Then Brahmaji said, "I am bound by the laws of law, so I cannot bless you with immortality, but I bless you that you will not be killed by any deity, human or animal, but by the hands of a girl."

The haughty Moore monster thought that I was so powerful, where would an ordinary and abla girl be able to kill me? I have become immortal. 

Thinking this, the demon started oppressing the earth. He invaded heaven and expelled the gods from there and became the king of heaven himself. The whole world was overwhelmed by his atrocities. 

 The asuras used to create a lot of trouble which caused a lot of suffering to the animals.

When all the deities went to Lord Vishnu, God said, "Don't worry, I will definitely relieve your sufferings."  Lord Vishnu and the Moore monster started fighting between themselves which lasted for a long time. 

Seeing that the war was not over, Lord Narayan remembered that Moore could be killed only by a girl, thinking that he lay down in a cave on a hill called Sikandra Dhar (Sikandra Ri Dhar) in the Himalayas.

When Moore reached there looking for them, he saw that God was asleep and that he should strike God with a weapon.  The girl (Murari Devi) challenged Moore to war.

Then there was a fierce battle between girl and moore monster. The goddess killed the Moore monster with the blows of her weapons. Lord Vishnu addressed the Divya Kanya as Murari Devi for killing the Moore monster. 

 According to another opinion, being born from Lord Vishnu, also known as Murari, she became known as Goddess Mata Murari (Murari Devi) and was established as two bodies on the same hill, one of which is considered to be Shantakanya and the other as Kalratri.

 Because of Mata Murari, this hill became known as Murari Dhar.

Other story behind the Murari Devi Temple

 When the Pandavas were cutting off their anonymity in the Copper Age, they came to this place.

 The goddess appeared to them and told them to go to the top of the mountain and dig, where you will find two of my bodies.

 Build a temple at that place and establish those bodies. At the behest of the mother, the Pandavas built a grand temple there.

 Even today, if you look a little below the Murari Devi temple, the footprints of the Pandavas can be seen on some stones. Divya Shakti (Murari Devi) has saved the people of this region by directly and indirectly making the impact of their presence.