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Chandrabhaga Shakti Peethas is located in Junagadh district, Gujarat, India. The holy place is dedicated to divine power "Goddess Durga" is worshipped by a large number of Hindu devotees as "Chandrabhaga".

A marvelous power of the Universe - "Prabhas shakti peetha of the great supremacy is one of the historic places in India, where the divine power is worshipped as a Devi Shakti -"Chandrabhaga by Hindu devotees.

According to the Hindu mythology, it is whispered that Devi Sati's "Stomach fell here. The main idols of this legendary divine place are Devi as "Chandrabhaga (the moon goddess) and Lord Shiva as "Vakratunda (one with the curved body).

The holy place is dedicated to Goddess Durga.Moreover, according to the legends, it is believed that the moon God  Son or Chandra was married to 27 daughters of King Daksh Prajapati, although he favored only his one queen Rohini then infuriated King Prajapati bothers Moon to disappear. In order to recover his glow, he prayed to Lord Shiva at Prabhas.

Chandrabhaga Temple is Hindu temple located at Junagadh in Gujarat , India. This Holy Place is dedicated to Goddess Parvathi (Shakthi) and is one among 51 Shakthi Peethas.

When Sati, the wife of Shiva, sacrificed herself at the Yajna performed by her father Daksha, a very distraught Shiva started dancing with her body. He was dancing the dance of destruction. And the gods said, "Oh, we are doomed! Shiva is dancing the dance of destruction

Vishnu took his bow and cut the body of Sati into fifty-one pieces with his arrows. And wherever a piece of the Divine Mothers body fell on earth, that place became a Shakti Peetha.

Sati's Stomach is fell in chandrabhaga temple .Sati is known as Chandrabhaga and Lord Shiva is called Vakratunda. This place is called as Maa Chandrabhaga Shaktipeeth. Those who visit this place get rid of sins of their past.

A famous Siddha peetha of a divine power is worshipped as a superlative power of Durga Shakti "Chandrabhaga by the millions of devotees from all over the country, who visit this prehistoric divine temple every year.

Do:
  • Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
  • Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
  • Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
  • Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
  • Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
  • Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
  • Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
  • Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:
  • Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
  • Do not smoke at Temple.
  • Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
  • Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
  • Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
  • Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
  • Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
  • Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
  • Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
  • Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
  • Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
  • Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.