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Dronacharya Temple, Gurugram

Bhim Nagar, Sector 6, Gurugram, Haryana · 28.4700°, 77.0220°

DronacharyaModernNagara
Sacred since
1872 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1872
Modern

History & significance

A temple to Dronacharya, the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas after whom Gurugram is named, founded in 1872 by Singha Bharat, a devotee of Drona's wife Shitala Devi. It grew from a single room to two and is looked after today by five families.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern