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Top 12 Most Popular Durga Temples In India

Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu & Kashmir

In India, the tradition of Shakti Durga Mata worship is from time immemorial, which is basically a type of maternal worship. A vital and entire a part of the Hindu faith, Goddess Durga is worshipped in her extraordinary bureaucracy throughout the world. Here is the most adorable and famous temple of Durga, the ultimate adorable goddess of power, which is immense reverence for the people. Find out Top 12 Most Popular Durga Temples In India.

Top 12 Durga Temples in India

Amba Mata Temple (Gujarat):

Ambaji Temple temple is situated on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border. It is believed that this temple is almost twelve hundred years old. The work of restoration of this temple began from 1975 and has continued till then. Made of white marble, this temple is very magnificent. The temple’s peak is one hundred three feet high. 358 gold casks are equipped at the summit One of the Shaktipeeths of Amba-Bhawani is immense reverence for the devotees of the Mataji to this temple. There is no idol of the Mataji established in the sanctum of the temple. Here is a Shree-Yantra of Mataji. This Shree-Yantra is decorated in such a way that the viewer should feel that the Mataji Ambe is here to be a legacy. The entire atmosphere here in Navaratri remains vigorous.

Amba Mata Temple, Gujarat
Amba Mata Temple, Gujarat

Chamunda Devi Temple (Himachal Pradesh):

Chamunda Devi Mata’s temple is a located on 15km from Himachal Pradesh’s city Dharamsala. It is a very ancient temple situated on the bank of river Bunker. Apart from this, Chamunda Mata’s temple situated on the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur is also famous. Even on the hill of Dewas near Indore, Chamunda Mata’s temple is very famous.

Chamunda Devi Temple, Himachal Pradesh
Chamunda Devi Temple, Himachal Pradesh

Dakshineswar Kali Mandir (Kolkata):

Ramakrishna Paramhans’ Arya Devi Mata Kalika is the world famous temple in Kolkata. Located near Vivekananda bridge in the north of Kolkata, this temple is called Dakshineshwar Kali Temple. This entire area is called Kalighat. At this place, four fingers of the right leg of the Sati body fell. Therefore it is included in 52 Shaktipeeths of Sati.

Dakshineswar Kali Mandir, Kolkata
Dakshineswar Kali Mandir, Kolkata

Pavagadh Temple (Gujarat):

Pavagadh temple located on the top of the hill of Pavagadh Gujrat, about 50 km from Vadodara city near the ancient capital of Champaran, is located on the top of the hill, the temple of Ma Kali. This famous temple of Kali Mata is one of the Shaktipeeths of the Mataji. It is believed that the Mataji breast had fallen in Pavagadh.

Pavagadh temple
Pavagadh temple

Durga Temple (Varanasi):

Durga Temple is located in Ramnagar of Varanasi. It is believed that this temple was built by a Bengali Empress in the 18th century. This temple is maintained in the Indian style of Nagara style of North Indian style. In this temple, there is a square shaped pond known as Durga Kund. The building is reddish in color, with a garlic extract. The Goddess’s garment in the temple is also of ocher color. According to one belief, the statue set in this temple is not made by humans but it was manifested to the idol itself, which came to protect the evil forces of the people. During Navratri and other festivals, thousands of devotees visit this temple reverentially.

Durga Temple, Varanasi
Durga Temple, Varanasi

Kamakhya Temple (Assam):

Kamakhya Shaktipeeth temple is located on 8 km west of Guwahati (Assam). Is away at the Nilanchal mountain of all the Shaktipeeths of Mataji, Kamcha Shaktipeeth is called best. It is said that here the cavity of Ma Sati had fallen into the vaginal part, from which the Kamakhya Mahaped was born. It is said here that due to being part of the goddess vagina there are maternal roses.

Kamakhya Temple, Assam
Kamakhya Temple, Assam

Mahalaxmi  Temple (Kolhapur):

Mahalaxmi temple situated in Kolhapur is considered not only Maharashtra but also the most famous Laxmi temple of the country. According to the facts recorded in history, this temple was constructed by Karnadeva, ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of the seventh century. According to prevalent Janusuti, the Lakshmi statue here is about 7,000 years old. The specialty of this temple is that here the Sun God, by his rays, consecrated Goddess Lakshmi. In the month of January and February, the sun rays passing through the middle part of the Goddess’s feet and then lights the face of the Goddess, which presents a phenomenal view.

Mahalaxmi temple
Mahalaxmi temple

Karni Mata Temple (Rajasthan):

The light of the mountain keeps burning in nine different Karani Mata Mandir, Rajasthan: There are many famous temples in the country, where I want to go back and forth. A similar temple is situated on the border of Deshnok village on Jodhpur road, about 30 km from Bikaner in Rajasthan. This is the famous temple of Ma Karani Devi. This is also a tirtha Dham, but it is also known by the name of the rat temple, the people of the country and the world. 

Karni Mata Temple, Rajasthan
Karni Mata Temple, Rajasthan

Maa Jwala Ji Temple (Himachal Pradesh):

Jwala Jee is located in Kangra of Himachal Pradesh, the temple of world famous Ma Jwala Ji It is said that here Bhagwati Sati’s tongue had fallen, hence this place is one of the 52 Shakti Peethas. It is believed that Lord Shiva is situated here in the form of unbridled Bhairav. Here the philosophy of the Goddess is done in the form of light places, without any fuel. This is the reason that the goddess here is known as Jwala Devi.

Maa Jwala Ji Temple, Himachal Pradesh
Maa Jwala Ji Temple, Himachal Pradesh

Mansa Devi Temple (Uttarakhand):

Mansa Devi- Haridwar in Uttarakhand has a power triangle in the city. On one corner of this corner, Bhagwati is situated on the Neel Mountains and is a famous place of Chandi. Parvati, on the other side, is situated on the banks of Dageshwar. It is said that here Sati Yog was consumed in fire and on the third, Bilvapartwini Mansa Devi is sitting. Mansa Devi is considered as the form of Durga Mata. In this temple situated on the hills of Shivalik, millions of devotees come from the country not only from abroad but also worshiping them. This temple is very awake.

Mansa Devi Temple, Uttarakhand
Mansa Devi Temple, Uttarakhand

Naina Devi Temple (Uttarakhand):

The Naina Devi Temple is located on the northern edge of Naini Lake, in Naina Devi Temple, Nainital. In 1880 the temple was destroyed by landslides. It was later re-created. Here the power of Sati is worshiped. There are two eyes in the temple which represent Naina Devi.

Naina Devi Temple, Uttarakhand
Naina Devi Temple, Uttarakhand

Vaishno Devi Temple (Jammu & Kashmir):

Maa Vaishno Devi – Journey begins with a visit to Katra near Jammu for Vaishno Devi. Katra is 50 km away from Jammu. The building of Maa Vaishno Devi is situated on the highest peak of the mountain range of about 14 kilometers from the hill of Katra. Here lakhs of devotees from all over the country come to visit every year. Especially during the Navaratri, the devotees keep the tension in place.

Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu & Kashmir
Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu & Kashmir

These holy Durga temples are genuinely important capabilities that add to the attraction of India. All These temples are either in the form of Shaktipeethas or have an important legend attached to it.

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