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Adding local short description: "Hindu Temple in Uttarakhand", overriding Wikidata description "Temple in Haridwar" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{Short description|Hindu Temple in Uttarakhand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Maya Devi Temple
| image = Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar(3).JPG
| alt =
| caption =
| map_type = Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
| coordinates = {{coord|29|57|00|N|78|09|43|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| native_name = माया देवी मंदिर
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Uttarakhand]]
| district = [[Haridwar district|Haridwar]]
| locale = [[Haridwar]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = Maya Devi ([[Shakti]])
| festivals= [[Navratri]]
| architecture =
| temple_quantity =
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| inscriptions =
| established = 11th century
| year_completed =
| creator = Unknown
| website =
}}
[[File:Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar.JPG|thumb|Inner shrine with the deities Maya Devi in the centre, [[Kali|Goddess Kali]] on the left, [[Kamakhya|Maa Kamakhya]] on the right. Two other Goddesses (not visible) are also present in the inner shrine]]

[[File:Entrance to Mayadevi temple, Haridwar.JPG|thumb|Entrance to the temple]]
'''Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: माया देवी मंदिर, हरिद्वार) is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to goddess Maya in the holy city of [[Haridwar]] of [[Uttarakhand]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in [[India]]. It is believed that the heart and navel of goddess [[Dakshayani|Sati]] fell in the region where the temple stands today and thus it is sometimes referred to as a [[Shakti Peetha]].<ref name="Maa">{{cite web|author=Mapsofindia.com|title=Maya Devi Temple|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/haridwar/tourism/maya-devi-temple.html}}</ref><ref name="mandir">{{cite web|title=Devotion and harmony by the Ganga|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/06/25/stories/2006062500440800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318175940/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/06/25/stories/2006062500440800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-03-18|date=2006-06-25|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2010-06-04}}</ref>

Goddess Maya is the Adhisthatri deity of Haridwar. She is a three-headed and four-armed deity who is believed to be an incarnation of [[Shakti]]. Haridwar was previously known as ''Mayapuri'' in reverence to this deity. The temple is a ''Siddh Peetha'' which are the places of worship where desires get fulfilled. It is one of three such Peethas located in Haridwar, the other two being [[Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar|Chandi Devi Temple]] and [[Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar|Mansa Devi Temple]].<ref name="Mata">{{cite web|author=Mustseeindia.com|title=Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar|url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/Haridwar-Maya-Devi-Temple/attraction/13153|access-date=1 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916132430/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Haridwar-Maya-Devi-Temple/attraction/13153|archive-date=16 September 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Description==
The temple dates back to the eleventh century. It is one of the three ancient temples of Haridwar which are still intact, the other two being Narayana-shila and Bhairava Temple. The inner shrine consists of [[murti]]s (icons) of goddesses Maya in the centre, [[Kali]] on the left, [[Kamakhya]] on the right. There are also two other goddesses who are also forms of Shakti, present in the inner shrine. The temple is located to the east of [[Har ki Pauri]] and is easily accessible by buses and auto rickshaws. It is regarded as a must visit for devotees going to Haridwar.<ref name="Maya Devi">{{cite web|url=http://www.zeenews.com/news598843.html|title=Places to visit in and around Haridwar|publisher=[[Zeenews.com]]}}</ref>

The temple is visited by many devotees from various parts of the country especially during the [[Navratra]] and the [[Haridwar Kumbh Mela|Kumbha Mela in Haridwar]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Hindu temples in Uttarakhand}}

[[Category:Shakti temples]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Haridwar]]

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