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The entrance of the Maya Devi Temple in Haridwar, with a painted panel of the goddess above the doorway
Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar. Photo: Ekabhishek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Ghats

Maya Devi Temple during the Haridwar Kumbh 2027

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The Maya Devi Temple is the temple of Haridwar's patron goddess, within walking distance of Har Ki Pauri. The Ministry of Tourism says the city was once called Mayapuri after her, and that the temple is a Shaktipeeth.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The temple and its traditions do not change from year to year. Temple hours are as listed by the Ministry of Tourism on 16 October 2026 and can change. The temple's arrangements for the 2027 Kumbh, and where the akharas will camp, are not announced.

With the Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi temples it is one of Haridwar's three Siddh Peeths. It is a place of darshan, not a bathing ghat.

This page covers Maya Devi Temple during the Haridwar Kumbh 2027. Its history, darshan timings and year-round visitor details are on the Maya Devi Temple page on Tirth.com.

Maya Devi Temple at a glance

  • Where

    Near Birla Ghat on Maya Devi Marg, Haridwar, within walking distance of Har Ki Pauri.1,2

  • Known for

    The temple of Haridwar's patron goddess. By legend, a Shaktipeeth where the heart and navel of Sati fell.3,1

  • Daily ritual

    Not published by the temple. Check the hours locally.

  • Steps and access

    Not published yet.

  • Nearest official help point

    Kotwali Haridwar police station is about 200 m away in a straight line. Nearest proposed lost-and-found point: sector Belwala-06.4,5,6

  • Kumbh 2027 status

    Not announced. At the 2021 Kumbh, the Juna Akhara camped in the temple complex, Amar Ujala reported.7

On a Kumbh day

  • At the 2021 Kumbh, the Juna Akhara's camp was in the Maya Devi temple complex near the Lalatarau bridge, with the Agni and Avahan akharas, Amar Ujala reported. Where the akharas camp in 2027 is not announced.
  • Chaitra Navratri, the spring Navratri of the goddess, falls inside the Kumbh, from 7 to 15 April 2027.
Sources for these facts (7)
  1. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Temples (Directories), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website
  2. Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India: Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar: A Spiritual Oasis by the Ganges
  3. Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India: Maya Devi Temple
  4. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Lost and Found Centers (Directories), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website
  5. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Police Stations (Directories), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website
  6. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Interactive Mela Map data (points of interest), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website
  7. Amar Ujala: Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: camps of Juna and allied akharas (photo report) (2021)

Maya Devi and the story of Sati

The Ministry of Tourism says Haridwar was once called Mayapuri, in reverence to Maya Devi, the patron goddess of the city. Uttarakhand Tourism says the temple is considered very sacred by devotees.

The temple’s legend begins with the story told at Kankhal. According to tradition, Sati gave up her life in the fire of her father Daksha’s yagna after he insulted Lord Shiva. Shiva carried her body across the earth, and Lord Vishnu divided it with his Sudarshan Chakra. The places where the parts fell became the Shaktipeeths, and the Ministry says the heart and navel of Sati fell where the Maya Devi Temple stands.

Pilgrims believe Maya Devi grants the wishes of those who come to her with devotion. The Ministry of Tourism counts the temple with Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi as Haridwar’s three Siddh Peeths, and Uttarakhand Tourism calls the three the Siddhapeeth triangle.

What you do here

Darshan of Maya Devi

In the sanctum Maya Devi stands at the centre, with Kali on the left and Kamakhya on the right, the Ministry of Tourism says. Pilgrims believe she grants the wishes of devotees.1

Pind daan at Narayani Shila

The Narayana-Shila temple stands beside Maya Devi, the Ministry of Tourism says, and the official Kumbh website names pind daan for ancestors as its main rite.1,2

Sources for these cards (2)
  1. Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India: Maya Devi Temple
  2. Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand: Temples (Directories), Haridwar Kumbh 2027 official website

Inside the temple

The Ministry of Tourism describes three idols in the inner sanctum: Maya Devi at the centre, Kali on the left and Kamakhya on the right. The temple also has a metal idol of Chamunda and a small shrine to Sheetala Devi.

The Ministry says the temple was established in the eleventh century, is built in a traditional North Indian style, and stands with two other old temples, the Narayana-Shila Temple and the Bhairava Temple. We have not found a second official source for the date.

Getting there from Har Ki Pauri

The Ministry of Tourism says the Maya Devi Temple is within walking distance of Har Ki Pauri. Official sources give no distance or route, so ask locally or use a map. The Haridwar ghats guide explains the wider holy area around it.

The temple is close to the main bathing ghat. How routes in that area will run on the 2027 bathing days is not announced; follow police and mela instructions on the day.

Maya Devi Temple and the Kumbh

Nothing about the temple has been announced for 2027. This is what is known so far.

Where it is

Haridwar: main ghats, temples and arrival pointsGangaGanga canal12345671 kmN
Haridwar: main ghats, temples and arrival points
  1. 1Har Ki Pauri and BrahmakundGhat
  2. 2Mansa Devi TempleTemple
  3. 3Chandi Devi TempleTemple
  4. 4Maya Devi TempleTemple · This page
  5. 5Daksh Mahadev Temple, KankhalTemple
  6. 6Haridwar railway stationRailway
  7. 7Haridwar Roadways bus stationBus

A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions. How to use the official Haridwar map.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some temple locations from Wikidata (CC0). openstreetmap.org/copyright

Nearby

Mansa Devi Temple on top of Bilwa Parvat, Haridwar, with the ropeway climbing the wooded hillMansa Devi TempleAbout 900 m awayMorning light over the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri, HaridwarBrahmakundAbout 1.1 km awayHar Ki Pauri on the Ganga at Haridwar, with the clock towerHar Ki PauriAbout 1.1 km awayChandi Devi Temple on the rocky top of Neel Parvat above Haridwar, seen from belowChandi Devi TempleAbout 2.5 km away

All ghats and placesWhere to stay nearby

Distances are in a straight line between map points, not walking routes.

Questions people ask

How far is the Maya Devi Temple from Har Ki Pauri?

It is within walking distance, according to the Ministry of Tourism. No official distance or route is given, so ask locally.

What are the Maya Devi Temple timings?

The Ministry of Tourism lists 6:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM (read 16 October 2026). Hours can change, and the temple’s plans for the Kumbh days are not announced.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check
First visitA simple order for getting ready
Ghats and placesWhere the bathing happens

Sources

8 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
  1. Maya Devi Temple · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·
  2. Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar: A Spiritual Oasis by the Ganges · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·
  3. Haridwar: Attractions (Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple, Maya Devi Temple) · Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  4. Mansa Devi Temple · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·
  5. Chandi Devi Temple · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India ·
  6. Haridwar · Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand ·
  7. Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: camps of Juna and allied akharas (photo report) · Amar Ujala ·
  8. Snan and Events: Haridwar Kumbh 2027 (official website) · Haridwar Kumbh Mela administration, Government of Uttarakhand ·