Hariyali Devi Temple (Devbhoomi-Uttarakhand)

3. Hariyali devi (often referred as bala Devi Sita Mata or vaishno devi ) - This temple of hariyali devi is situated at a peak of 1371 meter from the sea level in rudrapryag district of  Devbhoomi Uttarakhand with the common and the most popular belief among the devotees is the deity itself is one of sidhipith and considered to be from the time of adi Shankaracharya according to Hindu mythology when 'mahamaya ' was conceived  as the seventh child of devaki , kansa threw mahamaya violently on the ground  mahamaya body splits into different part and they scattered all over the earth it is believed one of among the parts the hand fell at this place called 'haryali kantha '  the temple got many mystical powers  and considered to the most sacred the temple opens only during the festival of Diwali where in the doli of haryali taken to haryali kantha all the devotees and  followers must not eat  the meat  not even onions and garlic or consumption of any alochohol if  they wish to join this festival  of Devi before fifteen days at -least.