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The temple stands close to the ruins of the palace of Raja
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from the top of the mountain by throwing huge boulders on them, one can still find one of the boulder above the Shiva Temple located near existing Shri
Chamunda Devi Temple on Dharamshala Palampur state highway. The recent temple build in past decade was destroyed by the fierce fire in 2014 and now
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Himachal Pradesh. One can reach there after hiking about 13 Kilometers from Dharamshala Palampur state Highway (Jadrangal Village) and approximate lay 13 Kilometers from the last motor able road at Kand Kardiana village. The trek to Aadi Himani Chamunda Devi requires about 6–7 hours and moderate
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of central India. These tribes were known to offer goddesses animal as well as human sacrifices along with ritual offerings of liquor. These methods of worship were retained in
Tantric worship of Chamunda, after assimilation in Hinduism. He proposes that the fierce nature of this goddess is due to
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a retired Class 1 officer, who worked on its restoration for 20 years after his retirement, with the assistance of a group of devotees. He continues (as of 2013) to devote himself to the improvement of the temple even after its administration was taken on by the government.
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