Achi news desk-
Vishal Jha/Ghaziabad: You must have heard the name of Kashi-Mathura for visiting religious places. But today we are going to tell you about some of the main religious places of Ghaziabad, without visiting them a visit to Ghaziabad is considered incomplete. Once you enter Ghaziabad from Delhi to the border connected to Meerut, there are many such temples in Ghaziabad that you can visit and wander around. Tell us about some of these temples.
After entering Ghaziabad from Delhi, when you proceed on GT Road, you will see Mata Mandir around 200 meters from Mohan Nagar Junction. The specialty of this temple is that you can reach this temple from any corner of Delhi-NCR. Statues of Goddess Durga, Goddess Kali and Ma Saraswati can be seen below the Mohan Nagar temple complex. Outside the temple premises, people meet to have darshan of Hanuman Ji, Bhairav Baba, Lord Ganesha and the Shiva family. There is a huge crowd here especially in the busy season. The timing of the temple is from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Shithala Mata Temple
A little further from Mohan Nagar, Arthala comes. There is an ancient temple of Shethala Mata here. Due to the mythology of the temple, devotees from Meerut and Delhi along with people from dozens of villages located in the Trans-Hindon region come here for darshan. There is a crowd here especially during Navratri. There is also a belief about the temple that the temple was found even before the settlement in the village of Arthala, due to which the temple is also called the 300-year-old Siddha Pith of Mata of Gurgaon. There is a Peepal tree in the temple premises. It is believed that the devotees who come to the temple surround the tree and tie a thread while making a wish to the mother goddess. The temple can be visited from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Dodeshwar Nath Temple
When you enter the main urban area of Ghaziabad. Then you will have Mahadev darshan at Dodeshwar Nath temple. This is a very ancient temple of Mahadev on which Ravana is also said to have gone here and done penance. A fair is organized in this temple during Mahashivratri. Many famous personalities also visited Lord Mahadev in this temple. The sermon time here is from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Srimanan Dam
As you move from the city towards the countryside, you will see Sri Manan Dham along the way. This temple is known for its beautiful carvings and the combined darshan of Adi Shakti. Many forms of the Mother Goddess are present here. If you are a devotee of mother goddess then you must visit this temple. If we talk about the timing of the temple, it is from 6:00 in the morning until 7:00 at night.
Chhota Haridwar
Just beyond Sri Manan Dham, you will see Mini Haridwar on the way to Meerut. There are ghats on both sides and you can enjoy Ganga Aarti in the evening. Special crowds gather here during festivals like Kartik Purnima and Ganga Dussehra. You can come here for darshan from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm. Ganga Aarti is held at 7:00 PM in the evening.
Mata Sikri Temple
Proceeding from Chhota Haridwar, you will enter Modinagar. The ancient Sikri Mata temple is located in Modinagar’s Sikri Khurd village. which is also known as Shri Mahamaya Devi Temple. This temple is about 400 years old. On the banyan tree it is said in the grounds of this temple, the revolutionaries were hanged by the British here. A big fair is organized here during Navratri. You can reach the temple for darshan from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
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Tags: Dharma Aastha, local18
First published: April 21, 2024, 4:22 PM IST
