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Mansa Devi Temple on top of Bilwa Parvat, Haridwar, with the ropeway climbing the wooded hill
Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar. Photo: Ekabhishek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Ghats

Mansa Devi Temple during the Haridwar Kumbh 2027

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The Mansa Devi Temple stands on Bilwa Parvat, a hill of the Shivalik range above Haridwar, and is one of the city's Panch Tirth, its five holy places. Pilgrims reach it on foot, a climb of about 3 km, or by the Mansa Devi ropeway, known locally as Udan Khatola.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The temple and its traditions do not change from year to year. Temple hours are as listed by the Ministry of Tourism, and ropeway hours as shown on the operator's website, both read on 16 October 2026; they can change. Arrangements at the temple and the ropeway for the 2027 Kumbh are not announced.

It is a place of darshan, not a Kumbh bathing ghat. With the Chandi Devi and Maya Devi temples it forms what Uttarakhand Tourism calls Haridwar's Siddhapeeth triangle.

This page covers Mansa Devi Temple during the Haridwar Kumbh 2027. Its history, darshan timings and year-round visitor details are on the Mansa Devi Temple page on Tirth.com.

Mansa Devi Temple at a glance

  • Where

    On Bilwa Parvat in the Shivalik Hills, near Har Ki Pauri, the official Kumbh website says.1,2

  • Known for

    Bilwa Tirtha, one of Haridwar's Panch Tirth. Devotees tie a thread on a tree in the complex when they make a wish.3,4,2

  • Daily ritual

    Not published by the temple. Check the hours locally.

  • Steps and access

    A climb of about 3 km on foot, or the Mansa Devi ropeway. The operator says a wheelchair is available at its ropeways.5,6

  • Kumbh 2027 status

    Chaitra Navratri, 7 to 15 April 2027, falls inside the Kumbh. Temple and ropeway arrangements are not announced.7

On a Kumbh day

  • Chaitra Navratri falls inside the Kumbh, from Nav Samvatsar, 7 April, to Ram Navami, 15 April 2027, both listed snan days. On the first day of Chaitra Navratri 2026, DD News reported large numbers of devotees here.
  • Pilgrim facilities on the Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi temple routes are among 34 Kumbh works begun in February 2026. They are not finished.
Sources for these facts (7)
  1. District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand: Mansa Devi Temple
  2. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Temples (Directories), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website
  3. Nagar Nigam Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand: About Haridwar
  4. Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India: Mansa Devi Temple
  5. Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand: Haridwar: Attractions (Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple, Maya Devi Temple) (2025)
  6. Udan Khatola, Usha Breco Limited (ropeway operator): Guidelines and FAQs (Udan Khatola ropeways)
  7. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Snan and Events · Haridwar Kumbh 2027 (official website)

The Mansa Devi tradition

Pilgrims believe that Mansa Devi fulfils the wishes of those who come to her with faith. The Ministry of Tourism describes her as revered as the goddess of snakes who grants wishes, and calls the temple one of the most ancient Siddh Peeth sites. In the sanctum, it says, she is seen in two forms: one with eight arms, and one with three heads and five arms.

Devotees tie a thread to the branches of a tree in the temple complex when they make a wish, and come back to untie it when the wish is fulfilled. Coconuts, flowers and incense are the usual offerings.

The Ministry’s account of the temple’s origin is a legend: a cow is said to have offered its milk every morning to three stones on the hilltop, which devotees came to see as holy stones linked with the goddess Sati. The ropeway operator gives another tradition, that the goddess was born from the mind of the sage Kashyap. The Ministry dates the present temple to 1811 to 1815; we have not found a second official source for those dates.

The Ganga, Haridwar town and the Chandi Devi hill across the river, seen from the top of Mansa Devi hillPhoto: DeeKayGangwar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Haridwar, the Ganga and the Chandi Devi hill across the river, seen from the top of Mansa Devi hill

What you do here

Darshan and the wish thread

Devotees tie a thread to a tree in the temple complex when they make a wish, and come back to untie it when it is fulfilled. Coconuts, flowers and incense are the usual offerings.1,2

Ropeway cars climbing the hill above Haridwar, with the town and the Ganga belowThe ropeway above Haridwar. Photo: Anuragomer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Up by ropeway or on foot

The ropeway climbs from its station on Railway Road in about 2 minutes, the operator says, or you can walk up about 3 km. Check hours and fares at the counter.3,4

Sources for these cards (4)
  1. Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India: Mansa Devi Temple
  2. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Temples (Directories), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website
  3. Udan Khatola, Usha Breco Limited (ropeway operator): Mansa Devi Ropeway (Maa Mansadevi Udankhatola)
  4. Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand: Haridwar: Attractions (Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple, Maya Devi Temple) (2025)

Getting up to the temple: on foot or by ropeway

Two ways up: the footpath, or the ropeway from its lower station on Railway Road, run by Usha Breco Limited under its Udan Khatola name since 1981. The ropeway figures are from the operator’s website, read on 16 October 2026.

WhatOn footBy ropeway
LengthAbout 3 km (Uttarakhand Tourism)576 metres, rising 171 metres
The way upWinding trails with gentle slopes and some rough stretches (Ministry of Tourism)About 2 minutes, in cabins for four people
HoursThe temple is open from early morning to late evening, with a short break for bhog6:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The temple stays open later, so check the time of the last cabin down.
  • Tickets: sold at the ropeway and on the operator’s own website, udankhatola.com, one-way or return, the operator’s FAQ says. It also sells a combined ticket for the Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi ropeways. Check the current fare at the counter or on the website.
  • Access: the operator says a wheelchair is available at each of its ropeways and that passengers with disabilities get priority boarding.
  • Rules: food is not allowed in the cabins, and in the monsoon the ropeway runs only when the weather allows.

Mansa Devi during the Kumbh

Nothing about the temple or the ropeway has been announced for 2027. This is what is known so far.

  • Eleven bathing days at Har Ki Pauri are listed on the official website (Provisional); all of them are on the dates page.
  • In February 2026 the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for 34 Kumbh works. One of them is the development of pilgrim facilities on the Chandi Devi and Mansa Devi temple routes. That work has started, not finished. See Haridwar Kumbh updates.
  • Whether the temple’s or the ropeway’s hours change on the bathing days is not announced. Amrit Snan days usually draw the most pilgrims to Haridwar; follow police and mela instructions on the day.

The Mansa Devi Temple is a hill shrine for darshan. It does not take the place of a bath at Har Ki Pauri or at another ghat the mela administration opens for the day. The Haridwar ghats guide explains the wider holy area.

In pictures

Ropeway cars climbing the hill above Haridwar, with the town and the Ganga below
The ropeway above Haridwar. Photo: Anuragomer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Ganga, Haridwar town and the Chandi Devi hill across the river, seen from the top of Mansa Devi hill
The Ganga valley from Mansa Devi hill. Photo: DeeKayGangwar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where it is

Haridwar: main ghats, temples and arrival pointsGangaGanga canal12345671 kmN
Haridwar: main ghats, temples and arrival points
  1. 1Har Ki Pauri and BrahmakundGhat
  2. 2Mansa Devi TempleTemple · This page
  3. 3Chandi Devi TempleTemple
  4. 4Maya Devi TempleTemple
  5. 5Daksh Mahadev Temple, KankhalTemple
  6. 6Haridwar railway stationRailway
  7. 7Haridwar Roadways bus stationBus

A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions. How to use the official Haridwar map.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some temple locations from Wikidata (CC0). openstreetmap.org/copyright

Nearby

Morning light over the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri, HaridwarBrahmakundAbout 600 m awayHar Ki Pauri on the Ganga at Haridwar, with the clock towerHar Ki PauriAbout 600 m awayThe entrance of the Maya Devi Temple in Haridwar, with a painted panel of the goddess above the doorwayMaya Devi TempleAbout 900 m awayChandi Devi Temple on the rocky top of Neel Parvat above Haridwar, seen from belowChandi Devi TempleAbout 3.1 km away

All ghats and placesWhere to stay nearby

Distances are in a straight line between map points, not walking routes.

Questions people ask

What are the Mansa Devi ropeway timings?

The operator’s website showed 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on 16 October 2026. Hours can change, and nothing has been announced for the Kumbh days, so check on the day.

How much is the Mansa Devi ropeway ticket?

The operator sells a combined Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi ticket. Check the current fare at the counter or on the operator’s website.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check
First visitA simple order for getting ready
Ghats and placesWhere the bathing happens

Sources

10 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
  1. Mansa Devi Temple · District Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  2. Haridwar: Attractions (Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple, Maya Devi Temple) · Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  3. Mansa Devi Temple · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·
  4. Mansa Devi Ropeway (Maa Mansadevi Udankhatola) · Udan Khatola, Usha Breco Limited (ropeway operator) ·
  5. Guidelines and FAQs (Udan Khatola ropeways) · Udan Khatola, Usha Breco Limited (ropeway operator) ·
  6. About Haridwar · Nagar Nigam Haridwar, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  7. Haridwar · Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  8. Devotees in large numbers throng temples across nation on first day of Chaitra Navratri · DD News, Prasar Bharati ·
  9. Foundation laid for 34 Haridwar Kumbh infrastructure works · Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  10. Snan and Events: Haridwar Kumbh 2027 (official website) · Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand ·