It is not that there are no other temples of Maa in Delhi, but in these four temples, the festival of Navratri is celebrated with great pomp and show and special events are also organized. It is said that by visiting these temples, Maa fulfills all the wishes of her devotees. So let’s know about the famous Maa’s temples of Delhi.
Kalka Ji temple
Kalkaji temple is very famous in Delhi. It is crowded on normal days, but during Navratri, a huge crowd of devotees can be seen here. The temple is about 3 thousand years old. This temple is also known as Jayanti Peeth and Manokamna Siddha Peeth. Here, the night aarti is held at 2:30 am and the evening aarti is held at 7 pm during Navratri. During these days, the temple is open from 4 am to 11 pm. If you are short of time, then do not go to the temple for darshan between 11:30 am to 12 pm and 3 to 4 pm in the afternoon. At this time, the work of offering food to the God and cleaning is going on here. The nearest metro station to go to Kalkaji temple is Kalkaji.
Shitla Mata Temple
The history of Sheetla Mata Mandir located in Gurgaon, Delhi is 400 years old. According to religious beliefs, Mata resides here in person. Not only this, it is said that years old smallpox, measles and eye diseases are cured very quickly just by seeing Mata in this temple. There is also a banyan tree many years old in the temple. It is said that by tying a thread of wish here, all the wishes of the devotees are fulfilled.
Jhandewala Temple
Jhandewala Mandir located at Jhandewala is a 100 years old temple of Mata. It is said that a flag was found here during the excavation of the temple, since then it came to be known as Jhandewala. Even today this temple is famous far and wide for its belief. It is said that people’s wishes are fulfilled just by seeing the Mata here. During Navratri, the temple opens at 5 am. The queue of devotees starts from morning itself. This Siddha Peeth of Mata is located in Karol Bagh.
Chattarpur Temple
Chhatarpur Mandir is the main religious place of Delhi. It is also known as Aadya Katyayani Mandir. During the days of Mata, people from far and wide come here to get the blessings of Mata. During Navratri, the decoration of this temple made of white marble is worth seeing. This temple is completely built in South Indian style. Not one but many deities are installed here. The temple is open from 6 am to 9 pm. To go to Chhatarpur Mandir, you have to get down at the nearest metro station Chhatarpur.
