Shri Kalkaji Mandir

Shri Kalkaji Mandir is dedicated to Goddess Kali, a form of Maa Aadi Shakti. This temple is also known as Jayanti Peetha or Manokamna Siddha Peetha; the term manokamna means desire, siddha means accomplishment and peetha refers to a shrine. Therefore, it is said that Goddess Kali fulfils the desires and wishes of the devotees who come here to offer their prayers with the pure heart and true soul. Not just this, the temple traces its history from Satya Yuga (an ancient Hindu era) and is believed to be one of the oldest Maa Kali temples in India. This fact also makes it one of the major tourist attraction in Delhi.

A large gathering of devotees visit here especially on Saturdays. The festival of Navratri marks a significant footfall of devotees who come here to perform pilgrimage from far and wide. Devotees believe that that the image of Goddess Kali at Kalkaji Mandir is a self-manifested one, and thus, the temple is considered as one of the highly revered shrines in Delhi.