Mahamaya Temple, Jammu
Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir · Goddess Mahamaya · Shakti Temple
A forest-ridge Devi shrine overlooking Bahu Fort, enshrining the Goddess as a pindi.
On a forested ridge above the bypass road, facing Bahu Fort and Jammu’s city forests, the Mahamaya Temple enshrines the Goddess as a pindi rather than a carved murti. The district places-of-interest page credits Maharaja Ranbir Singh (1857–1885) with its construction and highlights the panoramic view over Jammu.
History
Jammu’s official heritage listing places the Mahamaya shrine on the ridge within the city forest belt overlooking Bahu Fort, associating it with the Dogra temple-building programme of the late nineteenth century.
Devotees treat the pindi as a living form of the Mother Goddess; the site is often paired with Bahu Fort and Bawey Wali Mata visits in local pilgrimage circuits.
Good to know
Forest-ridge setting with views over Jammu city
Devi worship centred on a pindi in the sanctum
Listed on jammu.nic.in places-of-interest near Bahu Fort
Getting there
Nearest airport: Jammu (Satwari). Nearest railhead: Jammu Tawi. The temple sits on the bypass road above the city forest facing Bahu Fort.
Best time to visit: Oct – Mar