Important temples in Haryana

🕉️ 1. Mata Mansa Devi Temple – Panchkula

• Built Year: 1811–1815 AD
• Location: Bilaspur, Panchkula
• Deity: Goddess Mansa Devi (Shakti Peeth)
• Highlights:
  • Spread across 100+ acres in the Shivalik Hills
  • Major pilgrimage site during Navratri
  • Built by Maharaja Gopal Singh of Mani Majra

🛕 2. Sheetla Mata Mandir – Gurugram

• Built Year: 18th century (renovated later)
• Location: Gurugram city
• Deity: Goddess Kripi (wife of Guru Dronacharya)
• Highlights:
  • Known as the goddess of smallpox and healing
  • Popular during Sheetla Ashtami and Navratri
  • Built by Hindu Jat ruler Jawahar Singh of Bharatpur

🌸 3. Bhima Devi Temple – Pinjore

• Built Year: 8th–11th century AD
• Location: Pinjore, Panchkula
• Deity: Goddess Bhima Devi
• Highlights:
  • Known as “Khajuraho of North India”
  • Built during Gurjar-Pratihara rule
  • Adjacent to Mughal-style Pinjore Gardens

🔱 4. Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple – Thanesar, Kurukshetra

• Built Year: Ancient (reconstructed by Pushyabhuti dynasty)
• Location: Thanesar, Kurukshetra
• Deity: Lord Shiva
• Highlights:
  • Pandavas and Lord Krishna worshipped here before Mahabharata war
  • One of the oldest Shiva temples in Haryana

🌿 5. Agroha Dham – Hisar

• Built Year: 1976–1984 AD
• Location: Agroha, Hisar
• Deity: Maharaja Agrasen
• Highlights:
  • Modern temple complex with elephant statues
  • Includes shrines for Lakshmi and Saraswati
  • Major center for Aggarwal community

🔥 6. Kartikeya Temple – Pehowa, Kurukshetra

• Built Year: 5th century AD (as per legends)
• Location: Pehowa town
• Deity: Lord Kartikeya
• Highlights:
  • Women traditionally not allowed near the main sanctum
  • Associated with Mahabharata rituals

🌞 7. Surya Kund Temple – Bilaspur, Yamunanagar

• Built Year: Ancient (exact date unknown)
• Location: Amadalpur village
• Deity: Sun God
• Highlights:
  • Believed to be unaffected by solar eclipses
  • One of only two such places in India (alongside Konark)

🧘 8. Markandeya Temple – Shahabad, Kurukshetra

• Built Year: Ancient (linked to sage Markandeya)
• Location: On the banks of Saraswati River
• Deity: Lord Shiva
• Highlights:
  • Site where Shiva saved Markandeya from Yama
  • Peaceful riverside setting for meditation