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Mangala Devi Temple
- Betiahata,Uttar Pradesh
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Overview
Mangala Devi Temple is situated on Hanuman temple road, Betiahata, Gorakhpur, at about 5 km from railway station. This temple is devoted to Goddess Mangla Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Shakti. The festivals that are celebrated here are Navratri and Dushehra.
How to Reach Gorakhpur
Airport
Gorakhpur civil airport is the nearest airport which is situated around 8 kilometers away from the city centre. Direct flights from Gorakhpur airport ply to the cities like Delhi, Varanasi, Lucknow and Kolkata and others.
Railways
The Gorakhpur railway station is the main railhead and serves as the headquarters of North Eastern Railway. This railhead is well linked to major cities of the country such as Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Nagpur, Varanasi, Lucknow and a lot more. The tourist can easily find a large number of auto rickshaws and taxis from outside the railway station.
Road
There are regular buses from other major cities of the country to Gorakhpur.
Temple Address
Mangala Devi Temple,
12, Betiahata Road, Betiahata, Gorakhpur,
Uttar Pradesh, India,
Pincode – 273001.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Marriage
- Get married to a person of a girl's choice
- Health and longevity of husband
Shlokas
Moola Mantra Om Dhum Durgayai Namaha
Meaning -
Sarva Mangala Maangalye Sive Sarvaardha Saadhike, Saranye Tryambake Gauri Naarayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer you our salutations, Oh auspicious Naraayani, who is the good of all good, who can achieve everything and can offer refuge, Oh three-eyed Gowri.
Saranaangatha Dheenaartha Parithraana Paraayane Sarvasyaarthi Hare Devi Naaraayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer salutations to you, Oh Narayani, who has the infinite power of creating, preserving and destroying. You are the basis and epitome of the 3 gunas.
Sarvaroope Sarvese Sarvasakthi Samanvithe, Bhayebhyastrahi No Devi Durge Devi Namosthuthe
Meaning -I offer my salutations to you mother Durga, who is present in all beings and has all power, save us from all our wrongdoings O mother of the universe.
Timings
The Temple opens from 05:00 am to 10:00 pm.