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High medieval · Hindu · India

Shakumbhari Devi Temple

Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh · 30.2568°, 77.7426°

Shakumbhari, a form of ParvatiUndeterminedShakti Peetha
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Siddhpeeth in the Shivalik foothills of Behat tehsil, Saharanpur district, dedicated to the goddess of vegetation and nourishment. It is one of the larger pilgrimage centres of northern Uttar Pradesh.

Sthala katha — the legend

When the demon Durgamasura brought a hundred-year famine, Adi Shakti appeared as Shakumbhari, whose tears fell as rain and who fed the world with food produced by her own power.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined