Sanehi Temple, Nawanshehar, Punjab India

The foundation of Sanehi Mandir was laid on 18 December 1869 by Pandit Nihal Chand Gautam, Pandit Mool Raj Gautam, Pandit Shri Kant Gautam, Engineer and Pandit Indu Dutt Gautam. This temple was made in six years. 18665 Rs. Were spent to built this temple. This temple was inaugurated on 15 December 1865 under the observation of Pandit Vishwanath, Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar and eleven pandits were invited from Banaras for the religious ceremonies.

The idol of Mata Chintpoorni was brought from Jaipur. After seeing the delaying condition of this 120 years old temple the committee named "Sanehi Sankirtan Mandal" was created by some responsible people of the city and some social workers also included in it. With the efforts of this committee the condition of the temple is improved. Now marriages of poor girls are performed every year in this temple and dowry is also given to them by the organizers of the committee.