This is a consecrated temple of Shri Alopi Sankari Devi Shaktipeeth.
There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.
How to Get there
The temple is located 5 kms East of Prayagraj Junction.
Map:
https://goo.gl/maps/q18erCYnoy4cDEHs7
About Alopi Sankari Devi Shaktipeeth
Alopi Devi Mandir is unique in that there is no statue of any deity in this temple; instead, a wooden carriage or ‘doli’ is worshiped. The name Alopi (disappeared) Bagh derives from the Hindu belief that after the death of his wife Sati, Shiva travelled through the skies with her dead body. To relieve him of his agony, Vishnu threw his Chakra at the corpse, causing various parts of the body to fall at various places in India, which were sanctified by the touch of the Goddess’ body parts and thus became holy places for pilgrimage. The final section fell at this location, which became known as “Alopi” (where disappearance was concluded) and the holiest of all. However, this claim is debatable because Allahabad has only one Shakti peeth, the Lalita Devi temple, where Sati’s fingers are said to have fallen.
Another more credible version can be found in oral history traditions told by long-term residents of the area. It dates back to when the entire region was covered in dense forests infested with the dreaded dacoits. A wedding procession happened to be passing through the forest at the time. Marriage processions were the most vulnerable targets of robbers in medieval times because they returned loaded with gold and other riches received as gifts. The wedding party was surrounded by robbers while deep in the jungle. After killing all the men and looting the wealth, the robbers moved on to the ‘doli,’ or bride’s carriage. When they unveiled the carriage, they discovered that no one was inside.The bride had vanished into thin air. The word spread, and history became legend, which then became myth. A temple was built on the site of the incident, and locals began to worship the bride as “Alopi Devi,” or the “virgin goddess who had vanished.”
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