Shila Devi Temple

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Sight Address : Shila Devi Temple,Amber Fort ,Jaipur, Rajasthan Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Shila Devi temple is an Important temple of Goddess Durga in India, Shila Devi is famous idol of Durga the temple is located in Amber fort. Maharaja Mansingh brought the statue of the goddess Shila Mata from Jessore “Bangladesh” in 1604. It’s a reality The Goddess appeared in the Maharaja’s dream and ordered him to recover her statue lying under sea near Jessore (now in Bangladesh) and install it in a Temple. The idol of goddess was recovered from sea in the form of a Shila (Slab) and it was brought to Amber Fort when cleaned and washed, the present idol appeared. This is why the goddess is named as Shila Mata. It took ten years to build the temple. Shila Devi Temple has ornately carved silver doors at its entrance.

Shila Devi Temple

HistoryEdit

Shila Mata Temple, also known as the Kali Temple, is an intriguingly astounding temple of the 16th century dedicated to the goddess Kali and built by Maharaja Man Singh who was a great devotee of goddess Kali and worshipped the goddess for victory during battles. This temple is located in the breathtakingly beautiful Amber Palace complex.According to a legend, Maharaja Man Singh I had worshipped the Goddess for a victory over the rulers of Bengal. The Goddess appeared in the Maharaja’s dream and ordered him to recover her statue lying under sea near Jessore (now in Bangladesh) and install it in a befitting Temple. True enough, after subjugating the enemies the Maharaja recovered the statute from the bed of the sea. The temple is called after Shila Devi, “Shila” meaning stone slab. Like all temples this too has an image of Ganesha on the doorway, but carved from a single piece of coral.

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Visiting TimeEdit

6.00 am to 12.00 pm & 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October-March.

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Morning , Afternoon ,Evening.

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Still Photo Camera Rs. : Rs 30

Video Camera Rs. : Rs 50

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

RAJMAHAL PALACE HOTEL ; Sardar Patel Marg, “C” Scheme Jaipur 302001, Rajasthan ; Ph/M – 0091 – 141-4143000 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Shila Devi Temple, Jaipur can be accessed by Taxi. Taxis run on meter, and charges will hover around Rs 12 per kilometer.

Bus: Shila Devi Temple is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Jaipur city. Buses are easily available to Shila Devi Temple from any major destinations of Jaipur.

Train : The nearest railway station to reach Shila Devi Temple is Jaipur Railway Station, Shanti Nagar, Hasanpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India which is located at a middle of city. After getting down at the railway station, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Air : The airport is situated close to Sanganer, almost 13 km to the south of Jaipur City. Domestic airlines connect the city to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Agra, Jodhpur and Udaipur. The Jaipur airport also provides international flights to Dubai, London, Muscat and Sharjah. Taxis are available to and from airport. Air India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, etc. fly daily to Jaipur.

Others : Cycle rickshaws charge anywhere from Rs 10 to 30, but this mode of transport is very slow.

Things to CarryEdit

Plenty of Water and some food.

Safety / WarningEdit

Summer – light tropical or cotton Winter – Woollens
1. Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
2. Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
3. Keep daily cash in separate pockets.
4. Don’t flash jewellery or large sums of money.
5. Never pay for anything upfront – including drivers.