Kaila Devi Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Jaipur Airport is the nearest airport, 170 km away.

• By train

  Gangapur City is the nearest major railway station. Hindaun and Mahaveer Ji are minor stations.

• By road

  The temple is approachable by road from Karauli, Gangapur City, Hindaun City and Shri Mahavirji. Karauli lies 23 km away, Gangapur City 34 km and Hindaun City 58 km.

Book and check

Official pages only. We do not sell darshan passes or tours.

• Darshan and aarti timetablekailadevitemple.com

Why devotees come here

Kaila Devi Temple stands in Kailadevi village, Karauli district, Rajasthan, on the banks of the Kalisil River in the Aravali hills. Devotees worship Maa Kaila Devi as a form of Adi Shakti Yogmaya. The temple is considered one of the nine Shakti Peethas.

Kaila Devi is considered one of the nine Shakti Peethas. The Skanda Purana is said to record that she would be called Kaila in the Kali Yuga and worshipped as Kaileshwari. Legend says a yogi's bullock stopped in the middle of a forest hill and refused to move, and the idol was installed on that spot.

It is believed the idol came to the Karauli forests around the 11th century. Maharaja Gopal Singh Ji laid the foundation in 1723, and the work was completed in 1730. In 1947 Maharaja Ganesh Pal Ji had the interior and exterior refurbished with white marble.

The temple is a marble structure with a large courtyard and a checkered floor. Two statues sit inside, one of Kaila Devi and one of Chamunda Devi. In 2017 a major project to ornament the temple was carried out.

Festivals

• Chaitra (Mar-Apr)Chaitra festival

  The annual festival at the village lasts about a fortnight, and people sing Languaria bhajans during the fair.

Tips for your visit

• The Gufa Temple in the forest is believed to be the original temple of Kaila Devi.
• The Kaila Devi Sanctuary begins right after the temple and runs on both sides of the road toward Ranthambore National Park.

Questions people ask