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This temple of Durga Maa is in Shimla.

Sharadiya Navratri has started today. Today on the first day, Navratri Mata Shailputri Pooja is worshiped. This holy festival is celebrated all over the country at this time. For the next 9 days, all Hindu devotees will be dyed in the color of devotion to Mata Rani. Today we are going to tell you the story of that temple of Maa Durga (Durga Mata Mandir), where husband and wife can never worship together. It is believed that if someone makes such a mistake, then there is a negative effect in his married life.

This temple of Mata Durga is situated at a height of about 11,000 feet above sea level in Shimla, Devbhoomi Himachal Pradesh. Where thousands of devotees are influenced by daily. Especially during Navratri, devotees come from far and wide to visit here. There are long queues for 9 days for darshan. This temple is also known as Maa Durga Temple and Shrai Koti Mata Temple among the locals. Mata Bhima Kali Trust is responsible for the maintenance of this temple and religious programs.

According to religious belief, it is not considered auspicious to worship and see husband and wife in the Shrai Koti Mata temple. If a married couple accidentally visit this temple by mistake, then they feel sin. Apart from this, married life also has a negative effect.

Because of this, couple do not see together

According to the legend, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati had two sons. One day Ganesha and Karthikeya God got a condition that which of the two can revolve around the universe quickly. Lord Ganesha revolved around Shiva and Mother Parvati and said that for me it is the universe at the feet of my parents. But Karthikeya ji visited the whole universe. By the time Lord Kartikeya came to Ganesh ji after circling the whole universe, Ganpati Bappa was married.

Kartikeya ji got angry after listening to Lord Ganesha's marriage and he resolved that he will never marry. When Goddess Parvati came to know about not marrying son Karthikeya, she was very sad and cursed the place where Lord Kartikeya was present at that time.

Mother Parvati gave this curse

According to the belief, Lord Kartikeya was present in that Shimla at a height of about 11,000 feet above sea level. Where today Shrai Koti Mata Temple is located. Goddess Parvati said, whatever husband and wife will see Karthikeya ji here, they will never live together. There will be problems in their married life. For this reason, married couples are afraid to see together in the Shrai Koti Mata temple.