Travel tips: Mumbai and Delhi are named after Mother Durga, these cities are also dedicated to the goddess.

Goddess worship is done all over the country. On the occasion of Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshiped for nine days. During this period, the festival of Navratri is celebrated with great pomp in many cities of India. People participate in Ghatasthapana, Durga Ashtami, Mahanavami, and Durga Puja. There are also many Devi temples and Siddha Shaktipeeths in the cities, which devotees visit. There are many famous Devi temples including Mata Vaishno Devi Dham in Katra, Jammu, Vindhyachal, and Mahiyar, whose glory is spread across the country.

However, apart from the temples of Mother Goddess, there are some cities whose identity is named after Mother Durga. Many cities in the country were named after Goddess Durga. People name children after some god or goddess. But through this article, know about those cities that were named after Mother Durga. Here we are being told about the famous cities named after the goddess.

Mumbai
Maya city Mumbai is the economic city of Maharashtra state. Although Mumbai is famous for many reasons, it is also called the city of dreams. But do you know that Mumbai is named after the goddess? The city of Mumbai was named after Goddess Mumbi. The famous temple of Mata Mumba or Amba is also situated here in Zaveri Bazaar. The history of this temple is said to be about 500 years old.

Delhi
India's capital Delhi is also named after Mother Goddess. A part of Delhi was also called Yoginipur. Yogini is the name of Mother Yogamaya. Yogmaya Temple is also located in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, hence it was known as Yoginipur.

Chandigarh
Delhi's neighboring city Chandigarh is named after Mata Chandi Devi. The famous temple of Maa Chandi is also situated in this city, where devotees come from far away places.

Nainital
The beautiful hill station Nainital of Uttarakhand is also named after Mata Naina Devi, a form of Goddess Durga. Here the eye of Mother Sati had fallen, hence Shaktipeeth is called Naina Devi Shaktipeeth and the city was named Nainital.

Patna
Patna, the capital of Bihar is also named after Goddess Sati. Devi Patan Shaktipeeth is present in Patna, where the right thigh of Mata Sati had fallen. For this reason, this city was named Patna.

Srinagar
Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is also named after Mother Durga. Srinagar is considered the home of Goddess Lakshmi. There is a temple of Mata Sharika Devi in Srinagar, where Mata Lakshmi is present in the form of Swayambhu Shri Chakra.

(PC: Pixabay, social media)