Drinking the water seeping from the body of Durga Kushmanda cures diseases.

In the temple, the Mother Goddess is lying in the form of a body and water always leaks from this idol. There is a belief about this holy water that its consumption cures many types of diseases.

Kushmanda Devi is considered the fourth form of Durga. This form of the Goddess is worshiped on the fourth day of Navratri. Kushmanda is called the mother of the universe. The temple of Kushmanda Mata is in Ghatampur, about 40 kilometers away from Kanpur. This temple is said to be several hundred years old. In the temple, the Mother Goddess is lying in the form of a body and water always leaks from this idol. There is a belief about this holy water that many types of diseases are cured by its consumption.

Regarding the establishment of this temple, it is said that King Daksh had once performed a yagya. Lord Shankar was not called in this yagya. But Parvati still insisted and came to see her father’s yagya. When she reached there, she and her husband Mahadev were insulted. She could not tolerate this and sacrificed her life by jumping into the sacrificial altar. Later, Lord Parvati took the body to many places. During this time, nine body parts of the mother fell at different places. Mother’s body part had fallen in Ghatampur also. Which is known as Mother Kushmanda.

Regarding the discovery of this Pindi, it is said that many years ago a cowherd named Kudhaha used to come to the forest of Ghatampur to graze cows. His cow used to come near his mother’s pindi while grazing and milk would automatically start coming out from her udders. Seeing this happening every day, the cowherd told this to the villagers. Later, people started worshiping Pindi here and considering the water coming out from there as Prasad of the Mother Goddess, people started consuming it. Due to this miraculous water, many diseases were cured and the recognition here increased. During Navratri, there is a queue of devotees for darshan here. This temple is also known as Kudhaha Mata Temple.