Harshat Mata Temple

9th-century goddess temple beside the famous Chand Baori stepwell.

दर्शन महत्व: Pair with Chand Baori — the stepwell goes viral; the temple is the spiritual reason it exists.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Oct–Mar

History

Harshat Mata at Abhaneri, Rajasthan, is a 9th-century goddess temple beside the Chand Baori stepwell. The sculptures are among the finest of early Gurjara-Pratihara Devi art; the well was built to serve the temple’s pilgrims.

Legends

• Harshat Mata is the goddess of joy (harsha); finding water in the desert stepwell is itself her blessing.