Katyayini
Shakthi Peeth, Vrindavan,
Uttar Pradesh
Katyayini Shakthi Peeth is a
Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi located
in Vrindavan City in Madhura District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Vrindavan also known as Vraj, situated
on the banks of the river Yamuna. The Temple
is considered as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. Being one of the Shakti
Peethas of Hindu Mythology, this temple is one of the holiest
sites for devotees of the Shakti sect of Hinduism. Vrindavan is considered as
birth place of Lord Krishna. Vrindavan is considered as one of the most sacred
places in Vaishnavism.
Legends
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History
The Katyayini Temple at
Vrindavan was consecrated on the full moon day of Magh as per Hindu calendar
which falls in February, in the year 1923. The temple was constructed by
Yogiraj Swami Keshvanand Brahmachari on the spot that was marked by Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu, a Krishna devotee from Bengal.
The Temple
The exterior of the temple was
built using white marble and huge pillars support the temple. Two golden
colored lions stands guard at the steps leading to the sanctum. The most
significant thing about this temple is that here five separate deities of the
five sects, or sampradayas are worshipped. Each idol is worshipped by the
sampradaya’s different worship methodology. Presiding Deity is Goddess
Katyayini representing Shakta sampradaya. The idol of Goddess Shakti is made of
an alloy of eight different metals. It depicts the Goddess in a sitting
position.
Other four idols are Lord Shiva
(Shaiva sampradaya), Lord Lakshmi Narayana (Vaishnav sampradaya), Lord Ganesh
(Ganpataya sampradaya), Lord Surya (Surya Sampradaya). Along with these five
main deities, Jagatdhatri Devi is also worshipped here. There is a sword of
Devi in the temple which is popularly known as Uchawal Chandrahaas.
Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from
06.00 am to 12.00 Noon and 05.30 pm to 08.00 pm.
Festivals
Holi, Basant Panchami, Krishna
Janmashtami, Katyayini Vrata and Navratri are the festivals celebrated here.
Prayers
According to the belief of local
people, girls worship Goddess Katyayini to get Sri Krishna as their husband.
Contact
Katyayini Shakthi Peeth,
Vrindavan – 281 121
Uttar Pradesh, India
Phone: +91 565 244 2386
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 600 meters from Vrindavan
Bus Stand, 1.5 Kms from Vrindavan Railway Station, 11 Kms from Vrindavan Road Railway
Station, 12 Kms from Mathura, 14 Kms from Mathura Junction Railway Station, 70
Kms from Agra, 158 Kms from New Delhi and 164 Kms from New Delhi Airport. Vrindavan
is well connected by roads and is connected to Delhi by National Highway (NH) 44 of
the Golden Quadrilateral network.
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