Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Ghats
Bharat Mata Mandir, Haridwar
Bharat Mata Mandir is a temple to Mother India in the Sapt Sarovar area of Haridwar, founded by Swami Satyamitranand Giri. ETV Bharat reports that it has eight floors and that Prime Minister Indira Gandhi inaugurated it in 1983.
It is a modern temple of national heroes, saints and deities, not one of Haridwar's Panch Tirth and not a bathing ghat. We found no government or temple-trust page for it, so this page keeps to what news reports say.
Bharat Mata Mandir at a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where | Sapt Sarovar area of Haridwar, according to ETV Bharat. Official sources do not give a distance from Har Ki Pauri. |
| Dedicated to | Bharat Mata (Mother India) |
| Founded by | Swami Satyamitranand Giri, as PTI reported in 2019 |
| Opened | Inaugurated in 1983 by Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister, after about 11 years of building (ETV Bharat) |
| Building | Eight floors, about 180 feet high (ETV Bharat) |
| Opening hours | Not confirmed by an official source; check locally |
| Role in the Kumbh | No ritual role; not a bathing place |
| Kumbh 2027 note | The Haridwar Kumbh runs from Thursday 14 January to Tuesday 20 April 2027 (Provisional) |
| 2027 arrangements | Not announced |
What you see inside, floor by floor
ETV Bharat’s 2019 report describes the eight floors like this. We could not check the displays against an official source.
- First floor: an image of Bharat Mata, with a map of India.
- Second floor (Shoor Mandir): heroes of India, with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Guru Gobind Singh, Maharana Pratap, Shivaji, Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.
- Third floor (Matru Mandir): women of India, among them Meerabai and Savitri.
- Fourth floor: saints, with statues of Gautama Buddha, Tulsidas, Kabir, Rahim and Sai Baba.
- Fifth floor: scenes from the different faiths and regions of India, with wall paintings.
- Sixth floor (Shakti Mandir): forms of the goddess, with Durga, Parvati, Radha, Kali and Saraswati.
- Seventh floor: the avatars of Lord Vishnu.
- Eighth floor: a temple of Lord Shiva.
Who founded the temple
In 2019 PTI reported the Vice President’s tribute to Swami Satyamitranand Giri as the seer who founded the Bharat Mata temple in Haridwar.
ETV Bharat says the building took about 11 years and that Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister, inaugurated it in 1983 and dedicated it to the nation. We found no official record of these details, so treat them as reported, not confirmed.
Getting there
ETV Bharat places the temple in the Sapt Sarovar area of Haridwar. We found no official route or distance from Har Ki Pauri, so ask locally or use a map.
Opening hours, any entry charge and lift access are not confirmed by an official source. Check locally before you go.
Bharat Mata Mandir and the Kumbh
The temple has no ritual role in the Kumbh and is not a bathing place. The Kumbh baths are at Har Ki Pauri and at the ghats the mela administration opens on each bathing day; the Haridwar ghats guide explains the wider holy area.
The Haridwar Kumbh runs from Thursday 14 January to Tuesday 20 April 2027, with eleven bathing days listed on the official website (Provisional); see the dates page. The temple’s own arrangements for those months are not announced. Amrit Snan days usually draw the most pilgrims to Haridwar; follow police and mela instructions on the day.
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Questions people ask
Who built Bharat Mata Mandir in Haridwar?
Swami Satyamitranand Giri founded it, as PTI reported in 2019. ETV Bharat says Prime Minister Indira Gandhi inaugurated it in 1983.
How many floors does Bharat Mata Mandir have?
Eight, about 180 feet high, according to ETV Bharat. Each floor has a theme, from Bharat Mata on the first floor to a Shiva temple on the eighth.
Is Bharat Mata Mandir part of the Kumbh?
No. It is a modern temple to Mother India with no ritual role in the Kumbh, and it is not a bathing place.