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In Hinduism, goddess Shakambhari (Sanskrit: शाकम्भरी) is an incarnation of Adi Parashakti Chandika. Her name means "The One who nourished mankind with fruits and vegetables". It is said that in the end of a hundred-year lasting famine, the supreme Paramashakti incarnated as Shatakshi-Shakambhari and gave food to the starving. Shakambhari devi is the third form of the Mother as depicted in the "Murti Rahasyam" part of "The Devi-mahatmyam" or most popularly, "Sri Sri Durga Saptashati/Sri Sri Chandi", the others being Nandadevi, Raktadantika, Durga, Bhimaa, and Bhraamari. There are many Shakti Peethas in our country, dedicated to this goddess, the prominent ones being Sakray peeth and Sambhar Peeth, located in Rajasthan and Saharanpur Peeth in Uttarakhand.

Bhagavati Shakambhari's most ancient temple is on the banks of a seasonal river amidst the jungles of the Shivalik ranges, the description of which is found in the Puranas like Skanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Bhagavatam etc. This Shaktipeeth of Mother is the continual place of Goddess. It is said that Mother appeared in a self-proclaimed form here. According to public opinion, the first darshan of this Dham of Jagdamba parvati was done by a shepherd. The samadhi of which still remains in the temple premises. There is a law to see Bhuradev, the exclusive devotee of the Goddess here, before seeing the mother.