Maharaja Gopal Singh of Manimajra constructed the present main temple of Shri Mansa Devi, which is situated on the Shivalik foothills in village Bilaspur, Tehsil and District Panchkula, during the period 1811-1815.
At a distance of 200 meters from the main temple is the Patiala temple which was got constructed by Sh. Karam Singh, the then Maharaja Patiala in the year 1840. This temple had the patronage of Manimajra State.
After the merger of princely states into Pepsu the Patronage of State Govt. ended and the temples remained neglected. The raja of Manimajra then appointed pujari as 'khidmatuzar' of this temple whose duty was to worship the deity of the temple...
In sharp contrast to the Mansa Devi temple, Patiala temple has a typical ' nagara' curvelinear spire with miniature shrines decorated on its body from bottom to top of the spire. This architectural a style definitely goes in consonance with the shivalik background.
The colossal temple is built in pancharatha style with four projections or transected parts on its four sides bearing semi pyramidal conical spires on the tops. These are called 'shikkars' or cronical shapes on the main domes. Here also the pindi (stone) is worshipped along with the marble bust...
11 AM to 11:15 AM Daily
Summer Timings: 4 AM to 10 PM
Winter Timings: 5AM to 9 PM
Morning: 4.30 AM to 5.00 AM
Evening : 7.00 PM to 7.30 PM
Morning: 5.30 AM to 6.00 AM
Evening : 6.00 PM to 6.30 PM
