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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
July 21, 2025