Yogmaya Temple

  • Jogmaya Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine situated in the heart of Mehrauli (Delhi), a few hundred metres away from the famous Qutub Minar.
  • It was built by a noble in the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar II by the name of Lala Sidhu Mal between 1806 and 1837.
  • The temple is believed to be built by the Pandavas, at the end of Mahabharata war.
  • The area was known as Yoginipura in ancient Jain texts and Prithviraj Chauhan himself was said to have patronised a Yogini temple here shortly before his city’s destruction.
  • It was a focal point of Akbar ....
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