Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon, Hindu temple in Gurugram, India
Sheetla Mata Mandir sits on Sheetla Mata Road and features stone walls with carvings, multiple shrines, and elements of North Indian architecture. The complex includes a main sanctum, smaller altars, and open courtyards where worshippers perform ceremonies.
The building arose in the 18th century when Bharatpur ruler Jawahar Singh had it built following his victory over Mughal forces. The construction marked the rise of Jat power in the Gurgaon region.
Worshippers visit the temple in large numbers during Navaratri to honor Sheetla Mata, who appears in the Mahabharata as the wife of Guru Dronacharya. Devotion takes the form of prayers, offerings, and ritual washings that hold special meaning on certain days.
The temple opens daily from 5 in the morning until 8 in the evening, with morning and early evening being the quieter times. Visitors should remove shoes at the entrance and dress modestly with covered shoulders and knees.
The goddess Sheetla has been linked with protection from smallpox for centuries, which is why parents bring their children here to ask for health. This devotion made the temple an important pilgrimage site during smallpox outbreaks.
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