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Jaipur-
The
Pink
City,
and
the
capital
of
Rajasthan,
has
always
been
associated
with
royal
families
who
have
made
significant
contributions
to
the
state.
The
presence
of
beautiful
palaces,
forts,
and
temples
demonstrates
their
link
to
this
must-see
destination
in
India.
Along
with
decorating
Jaipur
with
exquisite
palaces
and
forts,
the
Maharajas
began
to
build
a
few
temples
that
turned
out
to
be
magnificent
works
of
art.
Jaipur's
silhouette
began
to
appear
respectable
with
temples
such
as
Shila
Devi,
Galta
Ji,
Pataleshwar,
and
Govind
Devji.
Despite
its
growth,
this
city
has
managed
to
strike
a
balance
between
ancient
and
modern
times.
Shila
Devi
temple
is
a
famous
tourist
destination
of
Jaipur
and
a
temple
dedicated
to
the
Goddess
Durga.
This
temple
stands
within
Amer
Fort.
In
1604,
Maharaja
Man
Singh
brought
the
Goddess
Shila
Mata's
statue
from
Jessore,
"Bangladesh."
It
is
believed
that
the
Goddess
appeared
in
the
Maharaja's
dream
and
instructed
him
to
retrieve
her
statue,
which
was
floating
in
the
sea
near
Jessore
(now
in
Bangladesh),
and
place
it
in
a
temple.
Raja
Man
Singh
found
the
idol
from
the
water
in
the
form
of
a
Shila
(Slab),
and
when
it
was
cleaned
and
washed,
the
current
idol
appeared,
hence
the
name
Shila
Mata.
Interestingly,
the
temple
took
ten
years
to
build.
During
the
nine-day
Navratri
celebration,
devotees
offer
special
prayers
at
the
Shila
Devi
temple.
Thousands
of
people
gather
from
Jaipur
and
the
neighbouring
areas
to
make
offerings
to
Shila
Devi.
The
entire
area
is
illuminated
with
beautiful
lights
around
Navratri.
In
the
17th
century,
a
high
astrologer
told
Maharaja
Man
Singh
that
if
he
worshipped
this
goddess,
he
would
never
fail
in
any
fight.
So,
following
that,
Maharaja
Man
Singh
fought
with
West
Bengal's
monarch
and
married
his
lovely
daughter.
The
then-ruler
of
Bengal
had
sent
Maharaja
Man
Singh
this
black
statue
of
"Kali
Maa"
as
a
gift.
According
to
certain
historians,
Maharaja
Man
Singh
found
this
black
stone
in
the
sea
that
was
floating.
When
the
Maharaja
held
this
unexpected
sight,
he
chose
to
carve
it
into
a
stone
and
set
it
in
his
royal
area
as
"Kaali
Maa."
∆
Shila
Devi
Temple
Jaipur
Timings
Day Timing
•Monday 6:00
am
–
12:00
pm
&
4:00
pm
–
8:00
pm
•Tuesday 6:00
am
–
12:00
pm
&
4:00
pm
–
8:00
pm
•Wedesday 6:00
am
–
12:00
pm
&
4:00
pm
–
8:00
pm
•Thursday 6:00
am
–
12:00
pm
&
4:00
pm
–
8:00
pm
•Friday 6:00
am
–
12:00
pm
&
4:00
pm
–
8:00
pm
•Saturday 6:00
am
–
12:00
pm
&
4:00
pm
–
8:00
pm
•Sunday 6:00
am
–
12:00
pm
&
4:00
pm
–
8:00
pm
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