New Delhi:- The festival of Navratri is celebrated twice a year. Sharadiya Navratri and Chaitra Navratri. Like every year, this year also Chaitra Navratri is starting from Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. This year Chaitra Navratri is starting from 30 April 2025 which will run till 6 April. The special thing is that this year, mother Durga will not ride on the lion but on an elephant. Let me tell you, in Hinduism, elephant is considered a symbol of prosperity, good fortune and patience. This time Ashtami and Navami are also falling together.

In this holy festival of 9 days, people like to visit different temples to see the mother. There are many different temples of mother in India. Whose recognition is very much. In such a situation, today we are giving you information about 5 such big Devi temples through this news, where millions of people come from far and wide to visit. Know which are those temples.

Mata Vaishno Devi Temple

There is always a huge crowd of devotees in the court of Mata Vaishno Devi located in Katra, Jammu. It is one of the most revered holy sites in North India. This is the second most watched religious pilgrimage site in India after the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. Every year millions of devotees reach here on the occasion of Navratri. People believe that not everyone can come here, only those people can complete the pilgrimage of the temple which Goddess Vaishno calls. According to beliefs, the wishes of every devotee who come here are fulfilled.

Chamunda Mata Temple

Sri Chamunda Devi Temple is also known as Chamunda Nandikeshwar Dham. This temple is 19 km from Palampur town of Dharamshala tehsil of Kangra district of North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is dedicated to Shri Chamunda Devi, which is a form of Goddess Durga. The idol of Goddess Chamunda is wrapped in clothes of different colors, but red and black are specially used. The idol of the goddess is decorated with garlands, flowers of various colors including lotus. Sometimes instead of a garland of skulls, the idol is worn with lemon garland. Statues of Hanuman and Bhairav ​​are installed on both sides of the main entrance of the sanctum sanctorum and they are called the gatekeeper of Goddess Chamunda ji. This temple is one of the oldest Durga temples in India and its religious significance is very deep. It is considered very auspicious to visit this temple during Navratri.

Kamakhya Temple

Kamakhya Temple, 7 kilometers from Guwahati, is one of the largest strength temples in the country. Located on the Nilachal hills, this temple is an important pilgrimage site for Tantric worshipers and Hindus. It is also considered important because it is the temple where the beliefs and practices of the Arya communities meet non-Aryan communities. Dedicated to various forms of Lord Shiva, there are five temples in the premises of Kamakhya Temple. Apart from this, there are also three temples of Lord Vishnu in the temple premises, which are present as Kedar, Gadadhar and Pandunath. There are many beliefs and myths to this temple. According to a popular legend, it is believed that the breeding organ of Sati settled on the earth at this place, after which he died. On the other hand, according to another popular belief, this temple is connected to Goddess Kali. According to experts, during Navratri, go to this temple and get child happiness from the darshan of Goddess.

Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Dakshineswar Kali Temple or Dakshineswar Kalibari is a Hindu Navratna Temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the main goddess of this temple is Bhavatarini, a form of Mahadevi or Parashakti Adya Kali, also known as Adishakti Kalika. Millions of devotees from all over the world come to Dakshineswar throughout the year. The temple complex has temple, courtyard Navratna Temple, Dwadas Shiva Temple and Vishnu Temple, a Nat Temple, a beautiful courtyard. This temple, located within the Qamarhati municipality, is connected to Dakshineswar on Sealdah-Din Kunkuni section of Eastern Railway, can be easily reached by road. The Vivekananda bridge on the Hooghly river is adjacent to this temple. It is 4 to 5 km from Shyambazar, 8 to 10 km from Dum Dum Airport and 10 km from Howrah station. According to beliefs, during Navratri, there is happiness and prosperity in the house due to the darshan of Goddess in this temple.

Ambaji Temple

The Ambaji Temple or Arasuri Ambaji temple located in Gujarat is the main temple of a goddess, which has been worshiped since the pre-Vedic period. Ambaji Mata Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. It is a major Shakti Peeth of India. The euphorical festival of Navratri is celebrated in the reverence of Ambaji throughout Gujarat, in which Garba dance is performed around the holy mother. In these nine nights, Nayak and Bhojok community also perform Bhavai Theater. A big fair is held here on Bhadarvi Purnima (on the full moon day) where people from all over the country come here from their original place. The entire Ambaji city sparkles during the festival of Diwali.

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