Unique Navratri Celebration: The Temple Where Goddess Siddhidatri is Worshipped as a Daughter Who Loves Slippers

Sep 26, 2025 12:38 am CST

In Bhopal's Siddhidatri Pahadwali Temple, devotees celebrate Navratri by honoring the deity not as a fierce goddess but as a beloved daughter. This unique temple, founded by Pandit Om Prakash Maharaj, welcomes offerings of slippers, glasses, and watches that are later distributed to orphanages, reflecting a tradition born from the divine message that no little girl should walk barefoot.