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Kaila Devi Temple is a
Hindu temple A Hindu temple, or ''mandir'' or ''koil'' in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.; Quote: "The Hin ...
situated in Kailadevi village of Karauli district, in the
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of
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.


Geography

The nearest cities are
Karauli Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Kerowlee) is a city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is the administrative center of Karauli District, and was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli. Karau ...
(23 km),
Gangapur City Gangapur City is a nagar parishad, state assembly constituency, Tehsil and Block in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India. Population-wise, it is the 18th largest city in Rajasthan. History King Kushaliram Haldiya established Gangapur and origi ...
(34 km) and Hindaun City (58 km). The temple is located on the banks of the Kalisil River, a tributary of the
Banas River The Banas is a river which lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometre ...
in the hills of
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.


History

A detailed description of Kaila Devi Ji is given in the SkandaPurana in the 65th Adhyaya, wherein the goddess is said to have proclaimed that in '' Kali Yuga'' her name would be "Kaila" and she would be worshipped as Kaileshwari by her devotees. Furthermore, the Vedas say that in ''Kali Yuga'', the worship of Kaila Devi will grant immediate fulfillment. The goddess Kaila Devi is considered to be a form of the same goddess Maha-yogini Mahamaya who had taken birth as the child of
Nanda Nanda may refer to: Indian history and religion * Nanda Empire, ruled by the Nanda dynasty, an Indian royal dynasty ruling Magadha in the 4th century BCE ** Mahapadma Nanda, first Emperor of the Nanda Empire ** Dhana Nanda (died c. 321 BCE), last ...
- Yashoda, and with whom Lord Krishna was replaced as per the direction of Lord Vishnu. When Kansa tried to kill the girl child, she transformed into her Devi Roop and informed him that the one he attempted to kill was already safe and sound. She is now worshipped as Kaila Devi, and as Vindhyavasini and
Hinglaj Mata Hinglaj Mata ( Hindi: हिंगलाज माता, bal, هنگلاج ماتا, ), also known as Hinglaj Devi, Hingula Devi and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan, ...
at other places. The arrival of the goddess's likeness to this destination is a fascinating story. The statue was being carried on a bullock cart by a Yogi baba, fleeing from Nagarkot, to protect it. Kaila Devi meanwhile appeared to the sage Kedargiri assuring him that she would come to the people of the area. The Yogi's sole bullock stopped in the central part of the hill amid the dense forest and refused to budge. By divine ordinance the statue was established at that very place. With the blessings of Kaila Devi, the chandravanshi rulers of Karauli have always maintained a deep connection with the temple. Maharaja Gopal Singh Ji laid the foundation of the temple in 1723 and the work was completed in 1730. He also established the statue of ChamundaJi, bringing it from the fort of Gagraun where it had been placed by the Khinchi ruler Mukund Das Ji in 1150. Arjun Pal Ji built a large Kund, which exists to this date and was one of the earliest large-scale, man-made sources of water in the area. In 1927 Maharaja Bhom Pal Ji had improved roads constructed and established a power house. In 1947, Maharaja Ganesh Pal Ji had both the interior and exterior of the temple refurbished in marble. The current Maharaja, Krishna Chandra Pal Ji has also made several radical improvements and added multiple modern facilities. The courtyard has been expanded, and several additions made including the administrative block, the staff quarters, the Annapurna Canteen, a large pandal for waiting devotees, and demarcated channels to implement queues for darshan. New dharamshalas, Ram Bhavan and KansalBhavan have been built and some existing ones-SitaBhavan, Ratan Devi and the DholpurDharamshalahave been reconstructed. Furthermore, under the aegis of the Kaila Devi Charitable Trust a hundred-bed hospital, the Kaila Devi Senior Secondary School with about 900 students, and a student's hostel have been set up and are progressing rapidly. A large dam on the Kalisil river has been repaired and expanded and two smaller dams have been constructed downstream. The Kaila Devi temple has a glorious past and with the blessings of Kaila Devi Ji herself and with the prayers of her worshippers, has an equally great presence in the future.


Design

It is a marble structure with a large courtyard and a checkered floor. Two statues are inside the temple. One is of Kaila Devi and one is of Chamunda Devi. They sit together. The larger is of Kaila Devi. Her head is slightly bent. This temple consist of the palace of the Maharaja in its background.


Festival

The annual festival of Kaila Devi is held at the village during
Chaitra Chaitra (Hindi: चैत्र) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In the standard Hindu calendar and India's national civil calendar, Chaitra is the first month of the year. It is the last month in the Bengali calendar, where it is called Cho ...
(Mar-Apr), lasting for a fortnight. Another attraction is the small temple dedicated to Bhairon, situated in the courtyard. Facing the shrine of Kaila Devi is a temple of
Hanuman Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine '' vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and on ...
locally called 'Languriya'.


Access

Gangapur city is the nearest major railway station. Hindaun and Mahaveer Ji are other minor stations. The site is approachable by road from Karauli, Hindaun City, Gangapur city and Shri Mahavirji. During the fair,
RSRTC Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) is a public transport company which provides bus services in the Indian state Rajasthan. It is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The corporation was established by Government of Rajasthan on 1 ...
and private operators provide bus services and thousands of other vehicles to manage the flux of pilgrims. The nearest airport is
Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known ...
Airport (170 km).


Climate

In summer from April to June the temperature reaches a maximum of 47 °C. and in winter season it reaches 12 °C.


References


External links


Kaila Devi Fair


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