The sacred heart of Haridwar

Formerly upon a time, the holy town of Haridwar went by another name - Mayapuri. This name was bestowed upon it in reverence to the patron goddess of the town, noted as Maya Devi.

Nowadays, the Maya Devi place of worship is the sanctum of the three-headed, four-armed deity, where you will find pilgrims from far and wide converging to seek her blessings. Legend whispers of a cosmic tale where the heart and navel of Goddess Sati, an aspect of Goddess Shakti, found their earthly abode upon the very grounds where the place of worship now stands. The place is this sacred union that elevates the Maya Devi Place of worship to the exalted status of a Shaktipeeth, a sanctum dedicated to different forms of Shakti.