Chaitra Navratri 2023: Chaitra Navratri 2023 is starting on 22 March. Navratri is a holy festival of nine days, in which nine forms of Maa Durga are worshipped. Kalash is established on the first day of Navratri. Whereas people fast for nine days and worship and worship the mother during these nine days. Chaitra Navratri ends on Ram Navami. Apart from the home temple for the worship of Maa Durga, there are many wonderful and famous temples in India, whose women are famous all over the country. It is believed that wherever the body parts of Goddess Sati fell on the earth, it became a Shaktipeeth and devotees go to 52 such Shaktipeeths to visit the mother. Apart from this, many temples related to the faith of Hindus are also established in different cities. You can visit these famous Devi temples on the occasion of Navratri. If you are a resident of Uttar Pradesh, then you do not need to go to any other state. There are many miraculous and famous Durga temples in UP that one can visit this Navratri.
Maa Shailputri Temple in Varanasi
There is a temple of Mata Shailputri in the holy city of Kashi in Uttar Pradesh. Maa Shailputri is one of the nine forms of Goddess, who is worshiped on the first day of Navratri. Located in the Alaipur area of Varanasi, this temple is visited by a large number of devotees every year. It is believed that the wishes of the devotees are fulfilled by the mere sight of Maa Shailputri.
Sitapur Mata Lalita Devi Temple
Naimish Dham is one of the holiest places in Uttar Pradesh. This place is situated in Misrikh of Sitapur. There is a temple of Maa Lalita Devi in Naimish Dham, where devotees reach from far-off places. Lalita Mata Temple is one of the 52 Shaktipeeths. It is believed that the heart of Mother Sati had fallen here.
Balrampur, Devi Patan Temple
One of the 52 Shaktipeeths of the Goddess is located in the Balrampur district, which is known as Devi Patan Temple. It is situated in Tulsipur in the district. Here Mata Sati's body had fallen along with her left wing. For this reason, this Shaktipeeth was named Patan. Wherein the goddess is worshiped by the name of Mata Maheshwari.
Tarkulha Temple of Gorakhpur
There is the Tarkulha temple in the Gorakhpur district, which is considered miraculous. It is believed that during the freedom struggle, whenever a British used to pass by this temple, the revolutionary Bandhu Singh used to cut off the head of the British and dedicate it to the Goddess. Later, when the British caught and hanged Bandhu Singh, his nose was broken.
