Yogmaya Temple

About Yogmaya Temple

• It is also known as the Jogmaya Temple, is an ancient Hindu shrine situated in the heart of Mehrauli (Delhi), a few hundred meters away from the famous Qutub Minar.
• It was built by a noble in the court of Mughal Emperor Akbar II by the name of Lala Sidhu Mal between 1806 and 1837.
• The area was known as Yoginipura in ancient Jain texts and Prithviraj Chauhan himself was said to have patronised a Yogini temple here shortly before his city’s destruction.
• It was a focal point of Akbar II’s rule.
• The temple has a replica of the Goddess Yogmaya, also called the “Pure Goddess,
• The most famous festival celebrated only in this temple is the ‘Phoolwalon ki Sair.’

Key facts about Qutb-Minar

• It is in red and buff sandstone is the highest tower in India. 
• Qutbu’d-Din Aibak laid the foundation of Minar in AD 1199 and raised the first storey, to which were added three more storeys by his successor and son-in-law, Shamsu’d-Din Iltutmish (AD 1211-36).
• All the storeys are surrounded by a projected balcony encircling the minar and supported by stone brackets, which are decorated with honey-comb design, more conspicuously in the first storey.

Q1) What is Sandstone?

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of quartz sand, but it can also contain significant amounts of feldspar, and sometimes silt and clay.

Source: In Mehrauli, a Mughal-sponsored temple is a testament to Delhi’s syncretic roots