Mata Mawai Dham is a Hindu temple of
Goddess Durga
Durga ( sa, दुर्गा, ) is a major Hinduism, Hindu Devi, goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars.
Durga's legend cen ...
Ji located in Mawai Village, Raibareli - Sultanpur Road, Near
Amethi district
Amethi district is the 72nd district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. This district is a part of Faizabad division (officially ''Ayodhya division'') in the Awadh region of the Uttar Pradesh. It covers an area of 2329.11 km ...
Headquarter
Gauriganj
Gauriganj is a city, tehsil and administrative headquarters of Amethi district in Faizabad division, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated about 126 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. B ...
in
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
,
India
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. The temple is situated at a distance of about 125 km from the State capital
Lucknow
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...
and 550 km
New Delhi
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, 100 km from Ayodhya.This magnificent temple dedicated to
Durga
Durga ( sa, दुर्गा, ) is a major Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars.
Durga's legend centres around co ...
Mata, is the center of people's faith and spirituality. Mata Mavai Dham established four decades ago in Jethu Mawai village of the area, has become the center of faith of the devotees. Devotees come and visit this place of worship from all over the country and even the countries abroad, especially in
Navratris.
See also
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Nandmahar Dham
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Lodi Baba Mandir
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Durgan Dham Temple
Durgan Dham Temple or Durgan Mandir is a Goddess Durga Mata temple located at Lugri, Rohnsi Bujurg, Gauriganj, Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh, India. A big fair is organized here every Monday or Friday along with Chaitra Navratri and Kuwar Navrat ...
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Hindu temples in India
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