Chhatarpur temple, the second largest temple after Akshardham (Delhi) is one of the major tourist attractions in the capital of India.
Situated on main Mehrauli-Gurgaon road, about 4-kilometre away from historical Qutub Minar complex, this holy Hindu shrine is famous for its attractive and marvelous architecture and rich crafts. The whole temple complex is completely build with white marbles and crafted with rich embellish.
The temple complex is dedicated to several deities like Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and Lord Rama, but major presiding deity is Goddess Katyayani (a form of Durga) that attracts hundreds of thousands of devotees on the festival of Navratri, Durga Puja and ‘Asthami’ (8th days of hindu months) of every month, on which the shrine of Goddess Katyani is opened for the ‘darshan’; whereas another shrine of Maha Gauri (form of Durga) is opened morning to night daily for worship.
Swami Nagpal Maharaj, the great devotee of goddess Durga had built this temple in the shade of south Indian architecture, spread over a large area complex with beautiful lawns and gardens. The discourses and prayers held round the clock and round the calendar in entire ambience that provides a spiritual peace and divine bless to the listeners. An ancient tree, on the main entrance covered with holy threads always attracts to visitors. People tie threads or bangles to this tree with the belief that their wishes would be fulfilled.
How to Reach?
This crucial religious place is also important in great legacy of India that attracts millions of devotees and tourists every year. Reaching to this holy place is extremely easy and visitors can reach there by bus, auto rickshaw and taxies available from several points. The nearest railway station is Nizamuddin Railway Station while nearest Metro Station is Central Secretariat. For the foreign tourist, Indira Gandhi International Airport is the nearest Airport from where tourists can hire any auto rickshaw and taxi to reach there.
Alai-Darwaza, Quwwatul-Islam Mosque, Iron Pillar, Alai Minar, Tomb of Iltutmish, Imam Zamin’s Tomb and Ala-ud-Din Madarsa are the nearest tourist spots from Chhatarpur temple
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