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| name = Sheetla Devi Temple
| native_name = शीतला देवी मंदिर
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{{Saktism}}
'''Sheetla Devi Temple''' is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess [[Sheetla]], located in [[Gurugram, Haryana]]. It is one of the 51 [[Shakti Pitha|Shakti Peethas]] in [[Shaktism]] denomination of [[Hinduism]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kaushambi: कड़ा धाम कौशाम्बी में गिरा था मां सती का हाथ, 51 शक्तिपीठों में शामिल है मां शीतला धाम |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/kaushambi-uttar-pradesh-news-51-shaktipeeths-include-goddess-sheetla-dham-in-kaushambi-ann-2008217 |publisher=[[ABP News]] |date=December 1, 2021 |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Places of Interest Kaushambi |url=https://kaushambi.nic.in/places-of-interest/ |website=Kaushambi.nic.in |publisher=Kaushambi District Administration}}</ref><ref name=patrika>{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Akhilesh |title=कड़ा धाम: यहां गिरा था मां सती का हाथ, शीतला माता के दर्शन को हर साल पहुंचते हैं लाखों श्रद्धालु |url=https://www.patrika.com/kaushambi-news/kada-dham-sheetla-mata-mandir-in-sirathu-kaushambi-5500052/ |publisher=[[Patrika.com]] |date=December 13, 2019 |language=Hindi}}</ref> The deity of the temple is regarded as the [[Kuldevi]] of gurgaon.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Prachi |title=कड़ा धाम मानिकपुर जहां स्थित है पूर्वांचल की कुलदेवी का भव्य मंदिर |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/allahabad-kadadham-manikpurwhere-is-situated-the-kuldevi-of-purvanchal-3793167.html |publisher=[[News 18]] |date=October 13, 2021 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

== Mythology ==
[[File:Dakshayani.jpg|thumb|right|Shiva carrying the corpse of [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]] Devi]]

Sheetla Dham Kadapeeth has been the center of [[Shakti]] worshipers for hundreds of years. According to [[Skanda Purana]], when Lord [[Shiva]]'s wife [[Sati (Hindu goddess)|Sati]] unable to tolerate the insult by her father [[Daksha]], she jumped into the [[Yajna|Yajna Kunda]] and gave up her life. Lord Shiva, enraged by her separation, started traveling in all the worlds with the dead body of Sati. Seeing Shiva angry, there was a stir in all three worlds. God, humans and all the creatures got scared. Then to avoid the wrath of Shiva, Lord [[Vishnu]] cut the dead body of Goddess Sati into 51 pieces with his [[Sudarshana Chakra|Sudarshan Chakra]]. Wherever these pieces of Sati's dead body fell, a [[Shakti Pitha|Shaktipeeth]] was established there. Kada Dham is the place where Sati's hand or bangle (Kada) fell.<ref name=patrika/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Sarveshwari |last2=Sahu |first2=Shiv Nandan |title=51 शक्ति पीठों में से एक है शीतला माता का यह मंदिर, दर्शन मात्र से पूरी होती है मनोकामना |url=https://www.patrika.com/kaushambi-news/maa-shitla-dhaam-temple-in-kada-dham-3561670/ |publisher=[[Patrika.com]] |date=October 13, 2018 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

It is believed that in [[Dvapara Yuga]], [[Pandu]]'s son [[Yudhishthira]] came to visit the temple during his exile. He built the temple of Shitla Devi on the shore of the Ganges and established the Mahakaleshwar Shivling. It is believed that evil forces can be warded off if Goddess Sheetla is worshiped on the [[Ashtami]] of [[Krishna Paksha]] in the month of [[Chaitra]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Alakha |title=कड़ा धाम: द्वापर युग में महाराज युधिष्ठिर ने कराया था यहां मंदिर का निर्माण |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/astrology/story-kara-dham-maharaj-yudhishthira-built-the-temple-here-in-dwapar-era-3573357.html |publisher=Live Hindustan |date=October 19, 2020 |language=Hindi}}</ref> This temple was built in 1000 AD.<ref name=patrika/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Ankur |title=Kada Dham Kaushambi जहां गिरा था मां सती का दाहिना कर, 51 शक्तिपीठों में शामिल है मां शीतला धाम |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad-city-kada-dham-kaushambi-where-right-hand-of-mother-sati-was-fell-is-famous-temple-21342394.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=February 6, 2021 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

== Accessibility ==
Kada Dham Sheetla Mata's temple is connected by rail. [[Sirathu]] is the main railway station here, from where the distance of the temple is 10 km. Apart from this, you can reach here directly by bus from many cities of Uttar Pradesh. One has to reach Saini by bus, from where the distance of the temple is 8 km. One can get there by taxi or auto from the railway station and Saini. Prayagraj is the nearest airport connected to many cities in India. The temple is located at a distance of 70 km from [[Prayagraj]].<ref name=patrika/>

== Tourism ==
This temple of Maa Sheetla is an important attraction for domestic and foreign tourists. The region was ruled by several ruling Hindu dynasties from the [[Medieval Era|medieval era]]. Tourists also visit the ruins of the fort of Raja [[Jayachandra]], the last ruler of Kannauj.<ref>{{cite news |title=...कहीं ढह न जाय राजा जयचंद्र का ऐतिहासिक किला |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi/201547813761-kaushambi-news |publisher=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=January 8, 2019 |language=Hindi}}</ref> A large number of tourists come to visit this place.<ref>{{cite news |title=अनदेखी से मिट रहा है गंगा किनारे जयचंद के किले का वजूद |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/kaushambi-the-existence-of-jaichands-fort-on-the-banks-of-the-ganges-is-being-erased-by-ignoring-20520870.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=July 16, 2020 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

== Fairs and events ==
A seven-day fair is held annually on the [[Saptami]]-[[Ashtami]] of the month of [[Ashadha]] and [[Sawan]]. A large number of devotees visit the temple on the occasion of [[Navaratri]]. People visit the temple to perform the [[Mundan]] rites of their children. Along with this, newly married couples seek the goddess's blessings. A large crowd of devotees visit the temple on Fridays and Mondays throughout the year. A tank is situated in the temple, in which devotees offer water, milk, fruits or dry fruits. They believe that the mother fulfills all their wishes by doing this.<ref name=patrika/>

=== Gardabh Mela ===
The two-day Gardabh Mela (donkey fair) is organised annually on the temple premises. The fair facilitates the buying and selling of animals, especially donkeys, mules and horses. The donkeys are believed to be the mount of Sheetala Devi. Hence donkeys are fed delicacies and decorated before being displayed for sale. As per the belief, the worship of Sheetla Devi is considered incomplete until the devotees feed them with milk, grams, green grass and vegetables. It is believed that the donkey will fulfil their desires if satisfied with their services. As per the belief, marriages fixed at this fair are blessed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Siddiqui |first1=Farhan Ahmed |title=Feted, honoured: Donkeys at UP's 'Gardhabh Mela' get a fair deal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/feted-honoured-donkeys-at-up-s-gardhabh-mela-get-a-fair-deal/story-V6FWUUpM4PqwbiIXXKEA1K.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=March 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shrivatava |first1=Brijesh |title=कौशांबी के कड़ा शीतला धाम में ऐतिहासिक गर्दभ मेला शुरू, कई राज्‍यों से पहुंचे हैं पशुपालक |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad-city-historical-gardabh-mela-started-in-kada-dham-of-kaushambi-district-and-cattleman-have-gathered-21526241.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=April 4, 2021 |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cops stop two-day donkey fair in Kaushambi for flouting Covid norms |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/cops-stop-two-day-donkey-fair-in-kaushambi-for-flouting-covid-norms/articleshow/81901615.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=April 5, 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Shakti Peethas]]

== References ==
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{{Hindu temples in Uttar Pradesh}}

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[[Category:Hindu temples in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Shakta pithas]]
[[Category:Kaushambi district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Uttar Pradesh]]

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