Name : Chamunda Maa
Chamunda (Sanskrit: Cāmundā), also known as Chamundi, Chamundeshwari and Charchika, is a fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Motherand one of the seven Matrikas (mother goddesses)
Birth
Chand and Mund led a huge army with weaponary on being ordered by their king 'Shumb' and 'Ni-Shumb'.Human and deities used to lose the fight against them. Then, all God reached to lord Vishnu and prayed for help. During that time, a glow came out from the body of lord Vishnu. Demons got fascinated by the beauty of Goddess. And, they had send a messenger of theirs to express their feelings for Goddess.
Devi returned him back. Then they thought something and send their commander Dhumraksh along with army. Goddess Saraswati had killed them all. After this, Raktbeej went to her. The one from who’s blood dropped on ground, a new brave is born.
He was extremely powerful, but Goddess killed him as well. Finally, Sumba and Nishumbha went to fight her. Devi Chamunda killed them both and all deities rejoiced.
History of the Temple
It is said that a devotee from this village was or- dered by 'Chamunda goddess, in a dream, to build a temple over her 'Pindi' and put up an idol. She asked her devotee to fetch the idol across BanGanga and place it in the temple and worship the same. Same devotee constructed the temple. The temple is seven hundred years old. Who was the devotee of the village and his where about is still a mystery. From where and how the idol was brought is also not known. The person who constructed the temple is also not known. Research work is going on the period of construction and other mysteries surrounding the temple.