Top 4 Best Places to Visit in West Delhi – Markets, Parks & Heritage

1.Jhandewalan Temple

Committed to Maa Aadi Shakti (totem form of Goddess Maa Durga), Jhandewalan Mandir is a old Hindu Temple lies on the Jhandewalan Road on route to Karol Bagh, Delhi. The temple is a great abound source of global tourists at multitudes as well as a respected shrine that have come with devotees of metropolis as well as with pilgrim from all over the world. Upon visiting the temple, the holy enviroment enshrines sanctity in the soul. Architecture of having a beautiful building, looks more beautiful when during Navratri Festival, when a special Puja is organized and the temple gets decorated with flowers, lights and gets swarmed by thousands of people. The temple is named Jhandewalan as it was named from prayer flags (jhanda in Hindi) which has offered to the temple at Shah Jahan’s time.

Nowdays Jhandewalan Temple is one of most elder surve religious Place of Hindu peoples and Peoples are Come to Seek Blessing here with out of any caste & status. In visiting temple one would get the feel of the echo of the temple to have day & night chanting of mantras.

STORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TEMPLE
As told in one of the legends, Jhandewalan once was located on a mountain top and it is said that Badri Bhagat, a great devotee of Goddess Durga had a dream of her where she told him about the idol that was later made into an idol inside the temple.

SPACIOUS STRUCTURE
On visiting the temple, one could also see the beauty of the temple which includes the temple’s upper level, which has the idol of Maa Jhandewali, in which the idol of Saraswati and Kali along with other Deities are situated. Alongside there also is uniquely beautiful Shiv Mandir located in adjacent area of lower level of the temple for doing Shiv Puja.

Opening/Closing Time/Arti Time

Other Days – 5:00 AM to 12:00 NOON and 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Timings may vary during the festival)
Mangal Aarti- 5:30 AM
Shringaar Aarti- 9:30 AM
Bhog Aarti- 12:00 noon
Evening Aarti- 7:30 PM
Night Aarti- 10:00

• Address
• Desh Bandhu Gupta Marg, Block E, Jhandewalan Ext, Jhandewalan, New Delhi, Delhi.

• Best Time to Visit
• The temple can be opened any day in the week throughout the year. To get the most out of your visit to Jhandewalan Temple, to experience exclusive blessings and an environment that would fill you with piety to the core, visiting Jhandewalan Temple during the time of Navratri Puja is a must.

2.Rock Garden

Being a city, Delhi has a list of parks and gardens to be visited and to relax with. Some have gotten popular because of their history, but places that aren’t really famous but convey a cool energy instead. This is what at ambience Rock Garden in Patel Nagar. Nestled to the west end of the well-known residential and shopping district, garden is a heaven for those that like walk, jog and have some piece of mind near nature. As travelers continue along the road leading to this garden, should they begin feeling anything new within themselves. Stretching over big stretch of land, a tourist spot that is known for well-maintained grass banks and trees like Neem, Eucalyptus, Ashoka. More attractive for the garden is probably the bougainvillea flowers that color the whole in pink. In this, beauty of garden is kept see-able by making a separate area where children are allow to play with football, cricket etc. Not only can humans wandered can enjoy to pray however may also do yoga or meditation. Rock Garden to be fair is one of the must watch garden of Delhi. And let’s be honest, and even though it’s not well announced, those who know, they have beautiful chance to rejuvenate and wind down.

• Timings
• 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM

• Location/Address
• West Patel Nagar, Patel Nagar, Delhi, Delhi – 110008

3.Dilli Haat Shopping Market

Before the city skyline was overwhelmed with shopping malls, before there were the Sunday markets in Delhi. Before Delhi city became Delhi metro city or before Delhi become one the most expensive city in the world, Delhi was famous for urban haats. Urban haats were earlier known as Bazar, carry everything, at fair prices. As time past by and malls were built these markets shrunk to they almost died out.

Started as a joint initiative of Ministry of Tourism and Textiles along side Delhi Tourism, Delhi’s very first Dilli Haat was started in 2003. Dilli Haat is all about promoting India’s traditional handlooms and also to promote and preserve traditions, culture of India. Traditional Indian clothes are put for sale in the market of Dilli Haat. Most of the items for sale are made by hand and a testament of our traditional customs. Dilli Haat, amongst handlooms, sell also home decor items. Suit shows unique, no product match product on the items of the exhibits. The lost market of handicrafts has experienced a spurt with more and more people now preferring to shop at Dilli Haat.

Today Delhi has 3 such haats. The first Dilli Haat in Delhi was Dilli Haat INA. Dplit market complex is occupying an area 600 hectare & unlike all of other weekly local markets, Dilli Haat remains open everyday of the week. The second Dilli Haat was built Pitampura with Dilli Haat Janakpuri being the latest of all. These markets introduce buyers to the handicrafts of India that were thought to have disappeared a while back.

Start of Dilli Haat was made by promoting India’s handicrafts and handlooms and these Dilli Haat has enabled the craftsmen to showcase their Stimulating creations.

What is Dilli Haat Market About:
Dilli Haat is one of the largest market of Delhi is popular for the number of handmade and handcrafted products. All the products on display are as different as can be, from underwear and t-shirts right to the decorations, all this at a price you can actually afford.

• Market Timings
• The Dilli Haat markets open up around 11 am and evening 9 pm.

• Entry Fee
• Dilli Haat entry charges INR 20 for adult and INR 10 for child.

4.West Delhi 

Partially devide in three sub divisions Patel Nagar, Rajouri Garden, and Punjabi Bagh, West Delhi is onto to its food both from local as well as from tourist coming towards Delhi. On visiting West Delhi one discovers lots of places to visit which bring out family-friendly Adventure Island in Rohini, which is Theme Amusement Park that offers water coasters, boats & rides, jungle maze and more. Tourist even consults for blessings at the Jhandewalan Temple, which is an old Hindu temple of devotee of Maa Aadi Shakti and have a large floof of devotee all in the year. Visiting this temple anyone feels getting sanctify in that holy environment. Visiting Rock Garden which is a small Oasis in the city. Step inside the park someone would feel the whole explosion of green luck gets fully you gets in serene place to get breathe little. The park is a much-needed draw for a community that is literally struggling to breathe. Dilli Haat located in Janakpuri, which is another popular tourist spot in West Delhi is an open-air shopper’s heaven that highlights the craft & cultural customs of this nation and is a complete shoppers pretty haven, art, craft, music and food enthusiasts. Besides these you can also pay a visit to Rajouri Garden, a street that homes an abundance of Western style CD inside malls, Tilak Market which is notable for its classy ethnic garments.

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