geo:
- country: "India" state: "Delhi" district: "South Delhi" town: "Chhatarpur" lat: 28.4919 lon: 77.1761 temples:
- name: "Main shrine of Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur" location: "Chhatarpur" district: "South Delhi" state: "Delhi" country: "India" built_century: "Varies" note: "Chhattarpur — 2nd largest temple complex in India" lat: 28.4919 lon: 77.1761 festival_dates: ["Annual festival"] festivals:
- name: "Annual Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur festival" month: "Seasonally" duration: "1–10 days" worship: daily_rites: ["tradition-specific"] stories:
- title: "Narrative of Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur" source: "Tradition" summary: "Chhattarpur Mandir (1974) in Delhi is the 2nd largest temple complex in India (after Akshardham). Founded by Baba Sant Nagpal in honour of Devī Kātyāyanī (6th of the 9 Navadurga). 20+ small shrines within 70-acre complex. Annual Navrātri sees 2 million pilgrims. The main deity — Kātyāyanī — is open only during Navrātri (twice yearly)." primary_scriptures:
- title: "Hindu primary texts" type: "scriptural/oral"
Kātyāyanī of Chhattarpur
Tradition
Hindu / Shakta
Location
- Chhatarpur, South Delhi, Delhi (28.4919°N, 77.1761°E)
Sacred Narrative
Chhattarpur Mandir (1974) in Delhi is the 2nd largest temple complex in India (after Akshardham). Founded by Baba Sant Nagpal in honour of Devī Kātyāyanī (6th of the 9 Navadurga). 20+ small shrines within 70-acre complex. Annual Navrātri sees 2 million pilgrims. The main deity — Kātyāyanī — is open only during Navrātri (twice yearly).
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Katyayanyai Namah
- Offerings
- flowerscoconutvermillionred cloth
- Sacred colours
- redsaffrongold
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • morning aarati• evening puja
- Puja sequence
- flowers
- coconut
- vermillion
- red cloth
🛕 Principal Temples
- Chhattarpur Temple Complex1974 (current structure)📍 Chhatarpur, South Delhi, South Delhi, Delhi, IndiaFestivals: Chaitra Navratri · Ashwin Navratri2nd largest temple complex in India; dedicated to Katyayani; 20+ shrines within 70-acre complex
🎊 Festivals
- Chaitra NavratriChaitra (Mar–Apr) · 9 days
- Ashwin NavratriAshwin (Sep–Oct) · 9 days
📜 Primary Scriptural Sources
- Devi MahatmyapuranaNavadurga section
- Durga Sapta Shatistotra