Mata Kangra Devi Temple History & Story
T Mata Kangra Devi Temple History Mata Kangra Devi Temple is one of the most revered Hindu temples in India, which is dedicated to the goddess Vajreshwari, an incarnation of goddess Durga. It is also called Bajreshwari or Vajreshwari Mata Temple. Located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, the temple attracts thousands of pilgrims throughout the year. The temple is said to be almost a thousand years old; it is located in a small town called Nagarkot. There are various stories associated with the history of the temple. he temple is built in Nagara and Shikhar style of architecture. It follows the design of typical Indo-Aryan stone temples. There is a tower-like conical formation built of stone and decorated with carvings. The top of Shikhar has amalaka, the circular sun disc. It features almost all essential elements of a Hindu temple. It has a mandap (porch), garbh-griha (sanctum sanctorum), and Shikhar (tower). Fine carvings of Hindu deities in the temple are quite impressive