Shitala Mata Mandir
| Shitala Mata Mandir | |
|---|---|
शीतला माता मन्दिर | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Hardoi district |
| Deity | Goddess Shitala |
| Location | |
| Location | Sandila |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Shandilya Rishi |
| Tapobhumi of the Vedic sage Shandilya | |
Shitala Mata Mandir (Hindi: शीतला माता मन्दिर) is an ancient Hindu temple located in the Sandila town of Uttar Pradesh in India. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Shitala.[1] According to legend, the Vedic sage Shandilya did penance in the temple. It is also known as Shandilya Rishi Tapobhumi.[2][3]
History
Shitala Mata is the presiding goddess of the Sandila town. It is believed that in the ancient period the Vedic sage Shandilya did a long meditation in the devotion of the Goddess Shitala. There was Shandilya Ashram in the vicinity of the temple. The ashram of Shandilya is considered as the part of Naimisharanya Teerth.[4] The present temple is thousand years old. Apart from the Shitala Mata Mandir, there are other half an dozen temples of different deities in the campus of the main temple. These are Ram Janaki Mandir, Thakurji Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, and Shiva Mandir, etc.[3][5]
References
- ^ "Hardoi News: डेढ़ करोड़ से संवारा जाएगा शीतला माता मंदिर का परिसर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "संडीला का शीतला मंदिर -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ a b "संडीला में 1000 साल पुराने मंदिर में उमड़े भक्त:ब्रिटिश काल के पहले से स्थापित है देव स्थान, शाण्डिल्य ऋषि ने की थी तपस्या, तभी से यहां मां के वास की है मान्यता". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "शाडिल्य ऋषि की तपोभूमि पर स्थित शीतला मां करतीं मनोकामना पूरी -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "इस क्षेत्र की रक्षक हैं माता शीतला, गंगा के किनारे होने के बावजूद नहीं आई कभी बाढ़". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
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