| Yogmaya Temple | |
|---|---|
 Entry into the temple precincts | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Yogmaya |
| Location | |
| Location | Mehrauli, New Delhi |
| Country | India |
  Location in Delhi | |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°31′30″N 77°10′57″E / 28.52500°N 77.18250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple architecture |
Yogmaya Temple, also Jogmaya temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Yogmaya, also considered to be a sister of Krishna as she took avatar as Vindhyavasini, and situated in Mehrauli, New Delhi, India, close to the Qutb complex. According to local priests and native records, this is one of those 27 temples destroyed by Mamluks and it is the only surviving temple belonging to pre-sultanate period which is still in use. Hindu king Samrat Vikramaditya Hemu reconstructed the temple and brought back the temple from ruins. During Aurangzeb's reign a rectangular Islamic Style hall was added to the temple. Though its original (300-200 BCE) architecture could never be restored after its destruction by Islamic rulers, but its reconstruction had been carried out repetitively by the locals.
Yogmaya or Jogmaya is considered, an aspect of Maya, the illusionary power of God.[1] The temple is also venue of a large congregation of devotees during the Navratri celebrations.
The present temple was restored in early 19th century and may be the descendant of a much older Devi shrine.[2] Adjacent to the temple lies, a water body, johad, known as Anangtal Baoli, after King Anangpal Tomar, and covered by trees from all sides[3] The temple is also an integral part of an important inter-faith festival of Delhi, the annual Phool Walon Ki Sair.[4][5]
- ^ Jog Maya Temple Pilgrimage Centers of India, by Brajesh Kumar. Published by Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 2003. ISBN 81-7182-185-5. Page 67 .
- ^ Ancient Delhi, by Upinder Singh. Oxford University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-19-564919-2. Page 104.
- ^ DDA fails, HC gives private body a chance Archived 25 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express, 11 May 2009.
- ^ Jogmaya Temple at Mehrauli Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North West Frontier Province, by H.A. Rose, IBBETSON, Denzil Ibbetson Sir, Maclagan. Published by Asian Educational Services, 1996. ISBN 81-206-0505-5. Page 323."Based on the Census Report for the Punjab, 1883, By The Late Sir Denzil Ibbetson and the Census Report for the Punjab, 1892, By Sir Edward Maclagan And Compiled By H.A. Rose."
- ^ Phool Walon Ki Sair India: A Splendour in Cultural Diversity, by Paulias Matane. Published by Anmol Publications, 2004. ISBN 81-261-1837-7. Page 129.