Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar
Haridwar district, Uttarakhand
Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Maya in the holy city of Haridwar of Uttarakhand state in India. It is believed that the heart and navel of goddess Sati fell in the region where the temple stands today and thus it is sometimes referred to as a Shakta pitha.
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Where it is
Haridwar district, Uttarakhand. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Haridwar Railway Station (HW), about 1 km by road.
- By air: Jolly Grant Airport (DED), about 33 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar – Bilwa Parvat (Bilwa hill), Shivalik range, above Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar (about 1 km)
- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple – Near Rishikesh, in the forested hills of Pauri Garhwal district (about 28 km)
- Shri Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath – Ukhimath, Rudraprayag district (about 41 km from Rudraprayag) (about 137 km)
- Shri Tungnath Temple – Above Chopta, on Chandranath (Chandrashila) parbat, Rudraprayag district, Garhwal Himalaya (about 147 km)
- Yamunotri Temple (Shri Yamuna Mata Mandir) – Yamunotri, Uttarkashi district, below the Bandarpunch massif, approx. 6 km above Janki Chatti (about 152 km)
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