Santala Devi Temple - History, Timings & Entry Fee

At a distance of 12 km from Dehradun Railway Station, Santala Devi Temple is situated on a cliff at an altitude of 2083 m near Jaitunwala in Dehradun. It is located on the right bank of Nun Nadi.

This temple is also called as Santaura Devi temple, Santaula Devi temple. It is one of most visited pilgrimage sites in Dehradun. This temple has great cultural and religious significance. According to legend, Santala Devi, along with her brother, on realizing that they would not be able to fight with Mughal Army, abandoned their weapons and began to pray the god. A divine light emerged as a consequence and they both turned to stone statues. It is within the fort that the shrine was built and Saturdays marks the transformation of the Goddess into stone. On every Saturday, number of devotees visiting this shrine as it is regarded as the day of Goddess Santala.

To reach the temple of Santala Devi, visitors need to pass through Garhi Cantt and Punjabiwala villages. Public bus facilities is available till Jaitunwala from where 2 km drive to Punjabiwala by a Jeep or any light vehicle. The temple is about 2 km trek away from Punjabiwala village.

Timings: 6 AM to 7 PM