Kalyani Devi Temple, Karanwas, Uttar Pradesh

Kalyani Devi Temple, Karanwas, Uttar Pradesh

Kalyani Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Sakthi located in Karanwas Village in Debai Tehsil in the Bulandshahr District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is situated atop a small mound on the banks of the Ganga river.

Legends

Kalyani Devi of Karanwas:

As per legend, goddess Kalyani Devi of Karanwas was the favorite deity of Karna, one of the main protagonists of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Karna used to offer oblations to the Ganga three times a day here. He used to donate 50 kg of gold every day to the brahmins and the poor sitting on a rock close to this temple.

Seth Bagla of Hathras was blessed with a son here:

As per legend, Seth Bagla of Hathras came here and worshipped goddess Kalyani Devi for a child. Pleased with his worship, goddess Kalyani Devi blessed him with a son. In gratitude, Seth Bagla reconstructed the temple.

Swami Dayanand Saraswathi performed meditation here:

As per legend, Swami Dayanand Saraswathi performed meditation here for a longer period.

History

The temple is believed to be built in 17^th century CE amidst the ruins of a Kutcha fort by Kabir Shah, son of Rao Chandrabhanu Singh of Dodiya Kheda. Seth Bagla of Hathras reconstructed the temple in its current form in early 20^th century CE.

The Temple

The temple enshrines an image of Kalyani Devi in its sanctum. She holds trishula, gada, chakra, shankha and madhu patra. There is an open courtyard for performing meditation by the devotees. There is a Yagasala in the temple premises. The foundation of an earlier brick-built temple and rare sculptures were found during the excavations conducted in the temple premises.

Festivals

Navaratri is the most famous festival celebrated here. Chaitra, Magha, and Shravan months are considered auspicious here.

Prayers

Devotees circumambulate goddess Kalyani Devi and draw a  swastika on the wall of the temple with cow dung and pray for her blessings. People take holy bath in the Ganges and offer prayers to seek the blessings of goddess Kalyani Devi.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 6 Kms from Rajghat Narora Railway Station, 10 Kms from Narora, 11 Kms from Debai, 15 Kms from Anupshahar, 56 Kms from Bulandshahr, 119 Kms from Noida and 148 Kms from New Delhi Airport. The temple is situated on Anupshahar to Narora route.

Location