Temples in Gurgaon

This Temple is located just beside PWO Apartments in-front of HUDA City Center Metro station. Popularly known as Hanuman Temple but it is the adobe of many deities from different parts of the country. Oh Yes, unlike we got a variety of food and dressing habit in different parts of the country, we also do worship to a variety of Hindu God and Goddess in different regions of the country.
Here we can find Lord Jagannath from Puri, Dakhineswari Kali Mata from Kolkata and Lord Venkateswara from down South along with Siridi Sai Baba, Hanuman Jee, Vaishno Mata, Ram Jee, Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna with Radha. This is what makes this Temple different than any other one for people who are not from North.


Lord Jagannath with sister Subhadra and elder brother Shri Balabhadra


Shree Vaishno Mata


Lord Krishna with Radha


Lord Rama with wife Devi Sita and brother Lakshman


Lord Venkateshwara Swami


Shree Dakhineswari Kali Mata

Address: Sector 15, Beside PWO Apartments (Few steps away from HUDA City Center Metro Station)
Timing: Winter; 6.30am to 12.00 & 4.30pm to 9.30pm
              Summer; 6.00am to 12.00 & 5.00pm to 9.30pm
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The Chariots

On the occasion of Rath Yatra (Car Festival) the deities, Lord Balabhadra, Lord Subhadra and Lord Jagannath use Chariots to reach aunt's house. And these chariots do have their own significance and are neither similar.

1. NANDIGHOSHA (Chariot of Lord Jagannath)


This 16 wheeled wooden chariot stands tall by 44' 2" and is made up of 832 wooden pieces. Wrapped in Yellow and Red clothes, Nandighosha is pulled by 'Sankhachuda Naguni', the rope.


2. DEBADALANA (Chariot of Lord Subhadra)


This 12 wheeled wooden chariot stands tall by 42' 3" and is made up of 593 wooden pieces. Wrapped in Black and Red clothes, Debadalana is pulled by 'Swarnachuda Naguni', the rope.


3. TALADHWAJA (Chariot of Lord Balabhadra)


This 16 wheeled wooden chariot stands tall by 43' 3" and is made up of 763 wooden pieces. Wrapped in Green and Red clothes, Taladhwaja is pulled by 'Basuki Naga', the rope.

Rath Yatra 2012: The Making

Only 5 days away from the World famous Rath Yatra (Car Festival) of Lord Jagannath, and as I visited the place, just sharing few frames from the making of the Cart for the deities and the people behind it.
For your information, the making of a Carts is not as simple as it looks but has many rituals involved.










P.S. The rituals of the making of the carts will be in another post and in detail.