Durgiana Temple, Amritsar, Punjab

DURGIANA TEMPLE

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Goddess

Goddess Durga is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi.

Interesting Facts

Tulsidas wrote ramayana and there is a rare handwritten copy of ramayana in durgiana temple. There is a special mandir dedicated to tulsidas as well.
The temple is also called the Silver Temple due to its carved silver doors.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Summer season. The best months to visit are May to July and September to October.

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 28°C during night)Average - May (40°C during the day and 32°C during night)Lowest - December to February (20°C during day and 8°C during night)Monsoon season - July to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
Cover you head with a cloth before entering the main temple premises.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.
Do not swim in the surrounding lake.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Amristar Bus Stand	1.8 KM	0183-2551734
Amritsar Junction train station	650 MTRS	0183-2456072
Adampur Airport	93 KM	0183-221416

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Amritsar Junction train station	650 MTRS	0183-2456072

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Adampur Airport	93 KM	0183-221416

Architecture

The temple is built in the middle of a sacred lake, which measures 160 metres (520 ft) x 130 metres (430 ft). Its dome and canopies are similar to that of the Golden temple of Sikh religion, also located in Amritsar. A bridge provides the approach to the temple. The architecture of Sri Durgiana Temple is similar to Golden Temple. The dome of the temple is gilded. Marble is used extensively in the temple’s features. The dome is illuminated with colourful lights. The temple is sometimes called Silver temple because of its large exquisitely designed silver doors. It has a rich collection of Hindu scriptures. The temple complex also has some historic subsidiary temples such as Sita Mata and Bara Hanuman. In the courtyard of the temple is a tree where Lava and Kusha bound Hanuman after the captured challenge horse of the Ashvamedha yajna. Iksvaku, the grandson of sun-god performed a number of yagyas on this land. It is also known as Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Durga Tirath and Sitla Mandir.

History

The original temple is reported to have been built in the 16th century. It was rebuilt in 1921 by Guru Harsai Mal Kapoor in the architectural style of the Sikh Golden Temple. The newly built temple was inaugurated by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757