Harsiddhi Devi Mandir, Rangir

Harsiddhi Devi Mandir
Devi Harsiddhi
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Festivals	Navratri
Location
Location	Rangir, Sagar District
State	Madhya Pradesh
Country	India
Location in Madhya Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	23°37′N78°55′E / 23.61°N 78.92°E / 23.61; 78.92

Harsiddhi Devi Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Devi Harsiddhi in the Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh, India. ^[1]

History

The temple is situated on the banks of Dehar River, about 20 km from Rehli on the road between Rahli and Sagar. It was a witness to a battle between Maharaja Chhatrasal and Mughal Faujdar Khaliq of Dhamoni. Maratha Subedar Govindrao Pandit had made Rangir his headquarters. ^{[2] [3]}

Beliefe

According to beliefs, Goddess Sati's raan had fallen here, hence the name of this place became Rangir, it is considered one of the 52 Shaktipeeths of the Goddess. ^[4]

Temples

Rangir Temple

Harsiddhi Mandir

There is a temple of Harsiddhi Devi on a nearby hill, where a fair is held in her honor in the months of Ashwin and Chaitra. Chaitra fair has special significance and during this time thousands of devotees come here. ^{[5] [6]}

Boodhi Rangir

On the other side of the river is the Budhi Rangir temple, it is believed that earlier the temple of the goddess used to be there, to reach the temple one has to cross the river. ^[7]

Miracles

The image of the goddess is held in great veneration and people believe that she changes her form thrice every day, as a child at dawn, a young girl at mid day and an old women in the evening. A government rest house of forest department is located here. ^[8]

Access

Rangir is well connected with roads. Sagar is 40 km away, served by a railway station.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "पहाड़ों पर विराजीं रानगिर की हरसिद्धि माता, तीन रूपों में होते हैं भक्तों को दर्शन | Harsiddhi Mata of Rangir". Patrika News. 11 October 2021.
2. Thakur, Rajiv (12 December 2023). "रानगिर हरसिद्धि माता मंदिर सागर | Harsiddhi Mata Mandir Rangir Sagar".
3. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Rangir, India". www.fallingrain.com.
4. Naidunia30 November 2024
5. https://www.bhaktvatsal/madhya-pradesh/rangir-harsiddhi-mata-mandir-sagar ^{[ dead link ]}
6. "रानगिर | जिला सागर, मध्यप्रदेश शासन | भारत".
7. Bharat, E. T. V. (4 October 2022). "Maha Navami 2022: हर मनोकामना को पूरी करती हैं रानगिर में विराजी हरसिद्धि माता, दिन में तीन बार बदलती हैं रूप". ETV Bharat News.
8. Dwivedi, Preeti (3 October 2024). "इस मंदिर में दिन में तीन रूप बदलती हैं मां हरसिद्धि, ऐसा है रानगिर मंदिर".