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High medieval · Hindu · India

Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar

Haridwar, Uttarakhand · 29.9500°, 78.1619°

Maya Devi (Shakti), with Kali and KamakhyaUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
11th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

An eleventh-century Shakta shrine east of Har ki Pauri, regarded as one of the three principal siddha pithas of Haridwar. Its sanctum holds Maya Devi flanked by Kali and Kamakhya.

Sthala katha — the legend

The site is held to be where the heart and navel of the goddess Sati fell to earth.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined