Shila Devi

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Shila Devi Temple
शिला देवी मंदिर
Shila Devi temple, Jaipur, with the Mahavidyas on the left and the Navadurgas on the right.
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Shila Devi (Durga)
Festival	Winter Navratris (sixth day)
Location
Location	Amer Fort, Jaipur, India
State	Rajasthan
Country	India
Architecture
Creator	Raja Man Singh I of Amber
Date established	1604 CE

Shila Devi (Hindi: शिला देवी) is the famous idol of Durga. Her temple is located in Amer Fort in Jaipur, India. The idol was brought by Raja Man Singh I of Amber from Jessore (now in Bangladesh) in 1604 CE.^[1] On the sixth day of winter Navratris, special prayers are offered to this goddess. Hundreds of thousands of people from Jaipur and surrounding areas gather to pay offerings to Shila Devi.

From folklore it is believed, this idol was carved from the same stone as the Dashabhuja idol of the Susanga Royal Family of Durgapur (now in Bangladesh).^{[citation needed]} The Dashabhuja idol was stolen from Susanga and lost.