| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011781 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Temple of Jog Maya |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Mehrauli |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Mehrauli |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Reign of Akbar II, Early 19th century |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Approx. 100 m to the north-west of Qutub Complex |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 31 28 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 10 56 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 2 km to the north-west of Qutub Minar metro station and 350 m to the south-east of Mehrauli bus stand |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Mehrauli |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plain of river and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Yoga Maya was the sister of Krishna. According to tradition this temple has a very ancient origin but the present building is date back to 19th century, having erected by Sedh Mal, a noble in the court of Akbar II. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Devotees are offering their prayers and perform rituals. The temple is also an integral part of an important inter-faith festival of Delhi, the annual Phool Malon Ki Sair, the three-day festival, generally held in the month of September, just after the rainy season. The temple is also the venue of a large congregation of devotees during the Navratri celebrations. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Hindu Style Architecture - हिन्दू स्थापत्य शैली |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The temple lies in a walled enclosure with an entrance hall and a sanctum sanctorum and entered through an impressive gateway to the south. The sanctum is built with a domed roof and is surmounted by a truncated pyramidal tower crowned by a gilt pinnacle. The temple is paved inside with marble, and the main Pratima of a deity or the sacred stone is placed in a marble well measuring approx. 0.6 sq m and 0.3 m deep. The enclosure is further enclosed with a steel fence. The idol is covered in sequins and cloth, and over it are suspended from the ceiling row of few fans. Just outside the entrance to the sanctum, there is a panel, hung with a large number of bells suspended from the ceiling. At the marble doorway of the temple, there is two tiger on either side of the entrance in a sitting posture facing the shrine. Opposite the marble doorway of the temple, which is to the south, is a small rectangular pavilion having three cusped arch openings, containing a two stone tiger in a sitting posture facing the shrine. The walled enclosure around the temple is square, with towers at the four corners. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
This building is constructed of rubble masonry as a core material, local stone, marble, Kota stone and plaster. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used for religious purpose as a temple. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Trust - न्यास |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-3, Pg-86 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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