Devi Patan Temple

Getting there

• By train

  Tulsipur Railway Station is about 1.6 km away. Gonda is very well connected to all major cities of India by rail, and the suggested route is a train to Gonda Junction, then a bus to Tulsipur.

• By road

  Buses run from Balrampur to Tulsipur, about 25 km. From Lucknow, one route goes via Barabanki and Bahraich to Balrampur.

Why devotees come here

Devi Patan Temple stands on the west side of Tulsipur town in Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh. It is dedicated to Ma Pateshwari and is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of Ma Durga. Its sacred pond, Surya Kund, is part of the temple complex.

Ma Pateshwari is the presiding deity here, and the temple is also called Devi Patan. It is considered one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India, the sacred sites of Ma Durga. Legend says the right shoulder of Mata Sati, called pat in Hindi, fell at this spot after Vishnu's chakra divided her body. That is why the place is a Shakti Peetha.

The temple complex has a sacred pond called Surya Kund. It is believed that Karna, a hero of the Mahabharata, built it in memory of his father, the sun deity.

The temple is of great religious importance. People come here for a child's first head-shaving, called Mundan. Others come to donate hair if the Mundan was done somewhere else. There is a lot of rush during the Navratra period.

Festivals

• Navratra periodNavratra

  There is a lot of rush at the temple during this festival period.

Tips for your visit

• Devotees bathe in Surya Kund before worshipping the Devi.
• Families come here for a child's head-shaving, and people also donate hair here.

Questions people ask