Delhi temple
Some
Delhi famous temples to fulfill your temple visit.
For a traveler New Delhi is limited to
shopping, Mughal architecture like Red fort, Humayun’s Tomb and visiting indai gate, Rastrapati bhavan,
Pariliment house, Rajghat and end with tour by visiting nearby world wonder in
Tajmahal in Agra.I would like to brought to the notice such a travellers know
that New Delhi is a popular religious destinations. It has the
presence of many historical Sikh temple, some century old Hindu
temples, popular Muslim mosque like Jama Masjid, Birla temnple, Lotous
temple, One of the world largest Aksaidam temple, kalkaji temple, etc. So to
put some light on this post I would like to share my temple visit to delhi and
how to reach to that temples in this posting.
At Ramakrishna(R.K) Marg. In New delhi
lot of Hotels to stay at various budget available from that reference I am giving the route guide to various
places.
In New delhi from RK marg. Nearby Birla
temple, hanuman mandir and parilment house, rastrapathi bhavan are easily accessible
by auto.
After ward from RK marg metro railway station
you can go to Red port and visit there near by Jain mandir, Gowri sankar
temples just opposite to Red port. And Nili chatri temple near by there and Raj
ghat.
Then from Chandini chouk catch metro
train and get down at Rajjiv chouk and change to another metro train proceed to
Akshardam, after visitng akshar dam by road you can go to Lotus temple and its nearby
kalkaji temples via Humuyans tomp. From here you can proceed to Hauz Khas and
visit Jagannath temple after visitng Jagannath templ catch metro train here and
go to shani temple, then Yogmaya temple and then Qutub minar, there after
Chittrapur temple and back to RK marg.
From RK marg go to ISKAN TEMPLE about
18km and its nearby attraction as per your convenience.
I.
NEW DELHI TEMPLES
1.Birla
Temple in New Delhi
It also known
as Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Birla Mandir is a popular temple in
Delhi. This temple was built in 1939 by J.K Birla a famous Indian
industrialist. The temple is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu. Not many know
that Birla Mandir Delhi was inaugurate by the father of the
nation Mahatma Gandhi and he agreed to inaugurate this temple on one
condition that if it allows people of all caste to visit it.The temple area is
more than 7 acre and it has many shrines, lovely fountains and big
gardens. There is a separate room for those who wants to read Gita. The
major attraction of the temple is the festival of Diwali which is also referred
as festival of light.
2.
Hanuman Mandir, New Delhi
This is one of the most popular Hanuman
temples in the country and it is situated in the Baba Kharak Singh Marg. which
is located in Connaught Place. This oldest temple was constructed by Maharaja
Jai Singh in the year 1724, since then this temple has been restored several
times. Hanuman is considered to be the one, HE provides strength and power
among the Hindu gods and that is why this temple is well to the people all over the country.
II.RED
PORT NEAR BY TEMPLE
4.
Sri Digambar Jain Mandir
The Sri Digambar Jain Mandir, Delhi is
the oldest temple in the city and it was built-in the 16th century during the
Mughal rule. This temple is situated opposite to the Red Fort just 6km from RK
marg of new delhi.
5.
Gauri Shankar Temple
The Gauri Shankar temple is built-in
the memory of Lord Shiva and it is known for the 800-year old brown lingam.
This temple is situated in the Old Delhi Region just opposite to Red port. This
Brown lingam is made of phallus stone. The structure of the lingam is
surrounded by snakes and it represents the cosmic pillar and the center of the
universe.
6.Gurudwara
7.
Nili Chhatri Temple
Thre Nili Chhatri Temple is dedicated
to the Lord Shiva is one of the oldest Shiva temple in the city. According to
Hindu mythology, the Prince Yudhisthira of the pandanus actually constructed
this temple long time back. The temple is located in the Baharadur Shahi Gate area.
There is also a tomb of Naubat Khan. The temple is very popular one because of
its historical importance and also because of its religious importance.
8.Raj
ghat.
III.AKSHAR
DAM NEAR TEMPLES
9.Akshardham
Temple in Delhi
Swaminarayan
Akshardham Temple is a marvelous example of
oldest Indian culture and history. It is 11km away from Hanuman temple. The
aim of Akshardham Temple is to represent ancient India traditions,
architecture, art & spiritual message. This temple was built in 2005
and near about 11,000 artisans have constructed this huge and beautiful
structure. Since 2005 Akshardham temple has become a symbol of India’s
history and ancient culture and one of the largest Hindu temple in the world.
The finest working of porches and various doms underneath architect and
sculpture work and various design made in marble stone not able to explain by
words you must see this wonder with your own eyes. The temple foundation side
wall has been made up of various sculpture which descripe purana events like
elephants how associated with worship of God is very nice to see. This temple
attracts almost all travelers who
visit Delhi and it is was a center of attraction during 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi for many devotees. The temple inside you can spent time to see Neelkanth
Kalyan Yatra, Yagnapurush Kund (musical fountain), Bharat Upavan
(Garden of India), Yogi Hraday Kamal (lotus shaped garden) and much more.
10.
Kali Bari Mandir,
Kali Bari Mandir, it is located just
near by akshardam temple. Delhi’s one of the famous Kali temples in the
country. This temple is constructed years back dedicating to Goddess Kali. The
temple is a very sacred place for the Bengali community that resides in the
city. During the festive season, there are many people who visit this temple every
year and especially during the Durga Puja season.
IV.KALKA
NEAR BY TEMPLES
11.
Lotus temple in Delhi
This temple is 12km away from the
akshardam temple you can go via Humayns tomb .Lotus temple is one of my
favorite destination as it promotes the message of communal harmony. Lotus
temple is a Bahai House of Worship which was completed in the year 1986.
This is a lotus flower about to blossom like structure and is also known
as the Mother Temple of Indian subcontinent. It has won many awards for the
architecture and has been featured in many popular magazines around the world.This
temples are open to people of all faith and it does not discriminate any human
being on the basis of religion. Hence in Lotus temple you will notice peoples
from Hinduism, Sikhism etc sitting together and offering prayers to a same
god with just different names. Whether you call almighty as Allah or Ram,
finally he/ she is one and one only you can realize while mediate here.
12.
Kalkaji Temple
This old temple is located near the
commercial complex of Nehru Place in Delhi. This temple is dedicated to Lord
Kalka Devi and is one of the oldest in the country. There is a twelve side
dome. This temple was built in the year 1771 and these days the Marathas was in
power. This temple is very important for its historical and structural
significance.
V.Qutub
minar near by temples
13.
The Jagannath Temple
The Jagannath Temple in the city is one
of the popular temples that are built by the Oriya community in the state. This
temple is situated in the Hauz Khas it fallas 5.9km juat ahead while proceeding
from new delhi to qutub minar, where every year rate yatras are held. This
temple is very popular among the people all over the country and especially
during the radiators thousands of devotee visits this temple.
14.
Shani Dham Temple
The Shani Dham Temple is one of the
most famous Shani temples in the city and is very popular among the devotees.
This temple is dedicated to O Lord Shani. The largest statue of Lord Shani is
here in the temple. This temple is situated on Chhatarpur Road and is 3km ahead
from the Qutub minar while proceding from new delhi. The temple is very popular
because of the natural rock idol of Shani debate. Every year many devotees
visit this temple.
15.
Yogmaya Temple
The Yogmaya Temple is also known as the
Jogmaya temple. This temple is a very old temple and is dedicated to Goddess
Yogmaya. The temple is situated in the Mehrauli region of New Delhi. This
temple is a 1.2 km away from the famous Kutub Minar. This is one of the temples
that were destroyed by the Ghazni and later by the Mamluks. There were total 27
temples that were destroyed by the Ghazni and later by the Mamluks. But since
then, the temple was renovated and is still in use. There are many devotees
that visit the temple every year. There are many such facts about the temple
that are very interesting and the temple is also part of an important part of
the history.
16.
Chattarpur Mandir
This temple is near
to the world famous monument the Qutub Minar and it is almost 4 km away from
the minar. This temple is situated in the Mehrauli area of Delhi. It architect
comprises both South Indian architect and North Indian architect.
17.
Sikh temples in Delhi
Not many know that Delhi is a holy city
for Sikhs as the city has the presence of 10 historical Sikh temples
which are referred as Gurdwaras. These are:
- Nanak Piau Sahib
- Majnu Tilla
Sahib
- Bangla Sahib
- Bala Sahib
- Sis Ganj Sahib
- Rakab Ganj Sahib
- Moti Bagh Sahib
- Damdama Sahib
- Mata Sundari
- Baba Banda Singh
Bahadur
In Gurdwaras the spirit of equality is at
its peek and people from all faith, culture and creed sits on the ground and
eat food with a peace of mind.
18.
Sheetla Devi Temple
This is one of the most popular temples
in the country and is situated in the city of Gurgaon, Haryana. The temple is
very famous and every year there are many pilgrims that visit the temple. The
temple is dedicated to Goddess Sheetla Devi.
19.
Iskcon Temple in Delhi
ISKCON – International Society for
Krishna Consciousness is a spiritual mission which was started in
1966 by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. This temple is 18 km from RK marg
it is in hard direction form here.Goal of this society is to
promote spiritual knowledge and educate techniques via which one can understand the real value of human life and
peace. This mission preaches based on the writings of Bhagavad Gita
which are more than 5000 year old and teaches the real essence of human
life, death and importance Karma.
