Built by : Swami Satyamitranand Giri
Location : Sapt Sarovar, Haridwar
Attraction : Eight floors with different themes
How to reach : One can easily reach Bharat Mata Temple
by taking local Buses or by hiring tazis from Haridwar
The Bharat Mata Mandir was inaugurated on 15 May 1983 by Late Prime Minister.Smt. Indira Gandhi and stands along the River Ganges in Hardwar. Bharat Mata Mandir was founded by Swami Satyamitranand Giri. It is situated adjacent to the ashram, and stands eight stories tall to the height of 180 feet.
This eight-storied temple is tall to the approximate height of 180 feet. Elevators are installed in the temple to aid the pilgrims. Each storey of the temple is based on a particular theme, housing figures of many mythological legends, religious deities, freedom fighters and leaders.
On the first floor, Statue of Bharat Mata adorns the hall, where the Goddess is holding a milk pot in one hand and stack of grain in the other hand. This image of Goddess represents the nurture granted by the Mother as a toddler and as an adult.
The second floor ‘Shoor Mandir’ is dedicated to the well renowned heroes of India.
The third floor is known as 'Matru Mandir' that celebrates the achievements of honored women like Meera Bai, Savitri and Matiri etc.
The great saints from various religions, including Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism are featured on the fourth floor ‘Sant Mandir’.
The fifth floor has an assembly hall, where all the practicing religions in India, are represented in a harmonious manner on the walls. It also reveals the historical facts and paintings screening the natural beauty of India.
The various forms of the Goddess of Shakti can be seen on the sixth floor, whilst the seventh floor is devoted to all incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
The eighth floor holds the shrine of Lord Shiva from which devotees can gain a panoramic view of Himalayas, Hardwar, and the splendour of the entire campus of Sapta Sarovar.
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