Chhatarpur Temple
Chhatarpur Temple (Officially: Shri Aadya Katyayani Shakti Peetham) is a temple dedicated to the goddess Katyayani. The entire complex of the temple is spread over a wide area of 28 hectares (70 acres). It is located in Chhatarpur, on the southwestern outskirts of the New Delhi The temple was established in 1974, by Baba Sant Nagpal ji, who died in 1998. His samadhi shrine lies in the premises of the Shiv-Gauri Nageshwar Mandir within the temple complex.
| Chhatarpur Temple, Delhi | |
|---|---|
A South Indian-style temple added in the complex | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | South Delhi |
| Deity | Katyayani (Durga) |
| Location | |
| Location | Chhatarpur, South Delhi district, Delhi, India |
| State | Union Territory of Delhi |
| Country | India |
Location in South Delhi district, Delhi | |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°30′7″N 77°10′46″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Chola architecture |
| Creator | Sant Nagpal |
| Completed | 1970 |
It is the 2nd largest temple in Delhi, after the Akshardham Temple. This temple is constructed from marble and on all of the facets there is jaali (perforated stone or latticed screen) work. It can be classified a vesara style of architecture.
Surroundings are an important biodiversity area within the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor stretching from Sariska Tiger Reserve to Delhi. Historical place around sanctuary are Badkhal Lake (6km northeast), 10th century ancient Surajkund reservoir and Anangpur Dam, Damdama Lake, Tughlaqabad Fort and Adilabad ruins (both in Delhi). It is contiguous to the seasonal waterfalls in Pali-Dhuaj-Kot villages of Faridabad, the saсred Mangar Bani and the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. There are several dozen lakes formed in the abandoned open pit mines in the forested hilly area of Delhi Ridge.