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'''Sheetla Mata Temple''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ʃ|iː|t|l|ə|_|ˈ|m|ɑː|t|ə}} | '''Sheetla Mata Temple''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ʃ|iː|t|l|ə|_|ˈ|m|ɑː|t|ə}} {{respell|SHEET|lə|_|MAH|tə}}, {{IPA|hi|ʃɾiː ˈʃiːtlaː maːˈtaː ˈməndɪr|lang}}) is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the goddess [[Shitala]] (Sheetla), wife of [[Drona|Guru Dronacharya]] who was the teacher of the [[Pandavas]] and [[Kauravas]] according to an Indian epic [[Mahabharata]]. The temple is located on Sheetla Mata Road in [[Gurgaon|old Gurugram]] (''earlier known as Gurgaon'') city of [[Gurgaon district|Gurugram district]] in the state of [[Haryana]] in India. | ||
The shrine | The shrine is visited by large numbers of people during [[Navaratri]] and other festivals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-admin-to-prepare-3-d-maps-of-100-buildings/story-ZobMGaJ88NXW1LL4GCWpoO.html|title=Gurgaon admin to prepare 3-D maps of 100 buildings|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2016-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/haryana/gurgaon-13002570.html|title=शीतला माता मंदिर में नवरात्र मेले की तैयारी|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2019-03-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g297615-d6662724-Reviews-Sheetla_Mata_Mandir-Gurgaon_Haryana.html|title=Sheetla Mata Mandir (Gurgaon, India): Address, Phone Number, Point of Interest & Landmark Reviews – TripAdvisor|website=tripadvisor.in|access-date=2016-03-03}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Sheetla Mata temple is dedicated to the wife of [[Drona|Guru Dronacharya]], [[Drona#Kripi | The Sheetla Mata temple is dedicated to the wife of [[Drona|Guru Dronacharya]], [[Drona#Kripi – wife of Dronacharya|Kripi]] (Kirpai), also called Lalitha.<ref name=SMG1/> | ||
Kirpai, also called Lalita and later Mata Sheetla, used to live in Keshopur village located in the nearby Union Territory of | Kirpai, also called Lalita and later Mata Sheetla, used to live in Keshopur village located in the nearby Union Territory of Delhi. Dronacharya her husband used to visit her daily at Keshopur from his Gurugram ashram. | ||
= | She devoted herself to look after the sick children, specially those suffering from the smallpox. People called her Mata (Mother) out of affection and respect. After her death a temple was built in her honour by the villagers and she began to be remembered as Mata Sheetla or Mata Masani, i.e. 'the goddess of smallpox'.<ref name="SMG1" /> | ||
A legend says that even after Singha had brought and installed the goddess Masani, after her own heart's desire, at village Gurugram, the residents of Keshopur continued to dispute the claims of Gurugram folks. This controversy was put at rest during the time of [[Begum Samru]], the Governor of Jharsa under the Mughals. Her child who had contracted smallpox was cured after being consecrated in the prescribed manner before the goddess Masani at Gurugram. It was then finally established that the goddess had begun to live at village Gurugram.<ref name="SMG1" /> | |||
The current temple was built in the 18th century by the Hindu king Jawahar Singh in memory of his victory over the Mughals, for which he had invoked the blessings of Sheetla Mata.<ref name="SMG1">[http://sheetlamatagurgaon.com/sheetla-eng/About.aspx About Sheetla Mata mandir] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225161234/http://sheetlamatagurgaon.com/sheetla-eng/About.aspx |date=25 February 2016 }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Hindu temples in Haryana}} | {{Hindu temples in Haryana}} | ||
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| Sheetla Mata Temple, Gurugram | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Gurugram |
| Deity | Shitala |
| Governing body | Shree Mata Sheetla Shrine Board |
| Location | |
| Location | Gurugram Village |
| State | Haryana |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Haryana  Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon (India) | |
| Coordinates | 28°28′42″N 77°01′50″E / 28.4783°N 77.0305°E |
| Specifications | |
| Temple | 1 |
| Monument | 1 |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Website | |
| http://sheetlamatamandir.in/ | |
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Sheetla Mata Temple (/ˈʃiːtlə ˈmɑːtə/ SHEET-lə MAH-tə, hi) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Shitala (Sheetla), wife of Guru Dronacharya who was the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas according to an Indian epic Mahabharata. The temple is located on Sheetla Mata Road in old Gurugram (earlier known as Gurgaon) city of Gurugram district in the state of Haryana in India.
The shrine is visited by large numbers of people during Navaratri and other festivals.[1][2][3]
History[edit | edit source]
The Sheetla Mata temple is dedicated to the wife of Guru Dronacharya, Kripi (Kirpai), also called Lalitha.[4]
Kirpai, also called Lalita and later Mata Sheetla, used to live in Keshopur village located in the nearby Union Territory of Delhi. Dronacharya her husband used to visit her daily at Keshopur from his Gurugram ashram.
She devoted herself to look after the sick children, specially those suffering from the smallpox. People called her Mata (Mother) out of affection and respect. After her death a temple was built in her honour by the villagers and she began to be remembered as Mata Sheetla or Mata Masani, i.e. 'the goddess of smallpox'.[4]
A legend says that even after Singha had brought and installed the goddess Masani, after her own heart's desire, at village Gurugram, the residents of Keshopur continued to dispute the claims of Gurugram folks. This controversy was put at rest during the time of Begum Samru, the Governor of Jharsa under the Mughals. Her child who had contracted smallpox was cured after being consecrated in the prescribed manner before the goddess Masani at Gurugram. It was then finally established that the goddess had begun to live at village Gurugram.[4]
The current temple was built in the 18th century by the Hindu king Jawahar Singh in memory of his victory over the Mughals, for which he had invoked the blessings of Sheetla Mata.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Gurgaon admin to prepare 3-D maps of 100 buildings". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "शीतला माता मंदिर में नवरात्र मेले की तैयारी". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Sheetla Mata Mandir (Gurgaon, India): Address, Phone Number, Point of Interest & Landmark Reviews – TripAdvisor". tripadvisor.in. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 About Sheetla Mata mandir Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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