Bharat Mata Mandir also known as Mother India Temple, is an eight-floor building dedicated to Mother India (Bharat Mata). This unique temple is a place to express gratitude to all the sons and daughters of mother India like patriots, freedom fighters, saints, leaders along with Gods and Goddesses. Bharat Mata Mandir was constructed by Swami Satyamitranand Giri in 1983 on the banks of Ganga and inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

The temple is arranged in different segments and decorated beautifully with a representation of Indian history. This temple is an ideal place to teach and create awareness about the history and freedom struggle for the young generation. In fact, many schools are arranging study tours to this temple on part of their teaching. Administrators can make it more informative to the students, by giving some facts & figures for each personality.

Bharat Mata

Bharat Mata is the personification of India as a mother goddess. She is depicted as a woman dressed in a saffron-clad sari and holding a flag in one hand. The image was formed with the Indian independence movement to create a nationalist feeling in Indians during the freedom struggle.

Temple Structure

Each floor is dedicated to a different theme and portrays different categories of importance.

1. 1st Floor - This floor is dedicated to Bharat Mata. The Statue of Bharat Mata along with a big map of India can be seen.
2. 2nd Floor - This floor is named as ‘Shoor Mandir’ and dedicated to renowned Indian heroes like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Madan Mohan Malaviya, Veer Savarkar, Hegdevar, Maharana Pratap, Shivaji, Rani Laxmi Bai, Bhagat Singh, Azad, and others.
3. 3rd Floor - This floor is named as ‘Matru Mandir’ and dedicated to respected motherly women such as Sati Maitreyi, Meera Bai, Savitri, Gargi, Urmila, Damyanti, Anasuya, Padmini, Sister Nivedita.
4. 4th Floor - Known as ‘Sant Mandir’, this floor is dedicated to renowned saints of India representing different religions and faiths. They are Gautam Buddha, Mahaveer, Shankaracharya, Swami Vivekananda, Tulsidas, Jnaneshwar, Ramanujacharya, Guru Nanak, Valmiki, Kabir.
5. 5th Floor - This floor is decorated with paintings portraying history and representation of all the religions practiced in India.
6. 6th Floor - This floor is called ‘Shakti Mandir’ which is dedicated to various forms of Goddess Shakti like Ganga Mata, Minakshi, Yamuna, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and nine forms of Goddess Durga.
7. 7th Floor - Known as ‘Vishnu Mandir’, this floor is dedicated to the incarnations of Lord Vishnu on the Earth.
8. 8th Floor - Known as ‘Shiv Mandir’, and it has the shrine of Lord Shiva.

Also from the 8th floor of the temple, visitors can view the scenic beauty of Haridwar city. The view from the top looks very amazing.

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Temple Information

How to Reach Bharat Mata Temple

Bharat Mata Mandir is located in Sapt Sarovar Road, Motichur near Haridwar-Rishikesh Road. The temple is at a distance of 6 km from the railway/bus station. One has to hire a taxi or auto rickshaw from the station. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant airport, which is 35 km away from the temple.

Bharat Mata Temple is surrounded by many temples and ashrams. You can plan Bharat Mata Mandir visit along with Vaishno Devi Temple, Saptrishi Ashram, Shantikunj, Vyas Ashram, and Geeta Kutir which are located in one area.

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