Durga Saptashati Path at Chandi Devi, Haridwar – Online

Plan last checked: 7 November 2026. Dates, prices and permits are confirmed again on call before you pay. How we check

About this puja

The Durga Saptashati, also called the Devi Mahatmya or Chandi Path, is a text of 700 verses in 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana. It tells how the Goddess overcame the demons Madhu-Kaitabha, Mahishasura, Chanda-Munda and Shumbha-Nishumbha. Families traditionally have it recited during Navratri, on Ashtami, at the start of new work, or when they want to pray to the Mother for strength and protection for the household. The path is an act of devotion, and any result is in the Goddess’s hands.

We offer this path at Chandi Devi temple in Haridwar, which stands on Neel Parvat in the Shivalik hills. By tradition, the Goddess’s battle with Chand-Munda, which the Saptashati itself describes, is said to have taken place on this hill, so the text and the place belong together. The temple is counted as one of Haridwar’s three Siddha Peethas along with Mansa Devi and Maya Devi. Its main idol is believed to have been installed by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, and the present temple was built in 1929 by King Suchat Singh of Kashmir. Pilgrims reach it by the ropeway or on foot, about 3 km from Chandighat.

How our online puja works

You send us the names, gotra and intention. On the chosen day our priest takes the sankalp in your family’s name and recites the full Saptashati, usually with the Kavach, Argala and Keelak before it and the Kshama Prarthana at the end as the priest’s tradition follows, in front of a kalash and an image of the Mother at a shrine in Haridwar. The names are then taken up Neel Parvat and offered at Chandi Devi darshan. You receive a video of the sankalp and path on WhatsApp, or a live link if you ask, and prasad is couriered to your home.

Good to know before you book

• Navratri fills first. Chaitra Navratri 2027 runs from 7 to 15 April (Drik Panchang), and the temple also draws many devotees in Ashvin (autumn) Navratri. Book these days early.
• One path, or several paths over the nine days, can be arranged on request.
• Filming happens where the path is recited. Inside the temple we film only where photography is allowed.
• Prasad goes by courier within India. Abroad costs extra and only dry items can be sent.
• Send names and gotra in writing so the priest reads them correctly. If you do not know your gotra, tell us and we will ask the priest.
• A smaller chadhava offering at Chandi Devi in your name, without the full path, is available on request.