Basanti Devi Sheetla Mata Temple
Chandigarh, Chandigarh · Goddess Sheetla (Basanti Devi) · Devi Temple
A pre-planning village Sheetla shrine in Sector 24-B, named in Chandigarh tourism’s Heritage Trees report.
Basanti Devi Sheetla Mata Temple in Sector 24-B preserves the devotional memory of village Kailad, absorbed into modern Chandigarh. The Chandigarh tourism department’s Heritage Trees report describes it as a historical Sheetla shrine where people once gathered during outbreaks of “Mata” (smallpox), seeking the goddess’s protection — a living link between pre-planned villages and the planned city.
History
The UT tourism Heritage Trees document (item 20) records that this was the historical temple of village Kailad and that devotees from many places came here during smallpox epidemics.
A revered peepal tree stands at the temple entrance in the same official report, illustrating how the shrine’s sacred geography survived Chandigarh’s urban layout.
Good to know
Listed by Chandigarh tourism’s Heritage Trees report as Basanti Devi Sheetla Mata Temple, Sector 24-B
Associated with the former village Kailad
Heritage peepal at the entrance noted in the same official document
Getting there
Nearest airport: Chandigarh International Airport. Nearest railhead: Chandigarh Junction. Local auto or cab to Sector 24-B.
Best time to visit: Oct – Mar