Sharika Devi

• Meditation: I meditate on Sharika Devi, the presiding deity of Srinagar, abiding in Hari Parbat.

• Sharika Devi: Sharika Devi is considered as the presiding deity of Srinagar. The temple of Sharika Devi is located in Hari Parbat in the Kashmir Himalayas.

• Hari Parbat parikrama: Devotees perform the parikrama (circumambulation) of Hari Parbat. Some key places in the route are:

1. Lord Ganesha: Shrine of Lord Ganesha on the south-western corner of Hari Parbat

2. Saptarshi: Shrine of Saptarshis

3. Devi Kali: Shrine of Devi Kali along with Astha Bhairavas

4. Devi Angan: A vast stretch of open space

5. Sri Hari: Shrine of Sri Hari represented by a rock on the north-eastern face of the hill

6. Amber Koul: Shrine of Amber Koul

7. Devi Mahalakshmi: Shrine of Devi Mahalakshmi

8. Vamdev: Shrine of Vamdev, the consort of Goddess Raghnya

9. Pokhribal: The shrine of Goddess Raghnya

10. Sri Hanuman: Shrine of Sri Hanuman

11. Kathi Darwaza: Kathi Darwaza

• Sharika Devi temple is located in the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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