Temple of Kailadevi 4.28

History:
The temple is dedicated to the tutelary deity, goddess Kaila Devi, of the erstwhile princely Jadaun Rajput rulers of the Karauli state. It is a marble structure with a large courtyard of a checkered floor. In one place are a number of red flags planted by devotees.

These Red flags existing in the Kaila devi mandir are placed by the devotees. Devotees used to put the bhog along with these flags there in kaila devi mandir on each day of the year. The Jagran by the bhagat ji is the most attractive thing here happens every night at 09:00 PM IST in the temple. Devotees used to come there by foot from different areas of Rajasthan in the month of Chaitra.

Festival or Fair:
The annual fair of Kaila Devi, (Mahalakshmi or the goddess of wealth),[2] is held at the village Kaila in the month of Chaitra (Mar-Apr), lasting for a fortnight. Another attraction is the small temple dedicated to Bhairon,[1] situated in the courtyard and facing the shrine of Kaila Devi is a temple of Hanuman locally called 'Languriya'.

Approximately 20,00,000 devotees mainly from UP, MP and Rajasthan State gather during the fair in Hindu 'Chaitra' month. The ritual of Kanak-Dandotis is observed by staunch devotees. They cover a distance of 15 to 20 km to reach the temple, not on foot but by lying prostrate, making lines with their hands in that position, advancing up to the line drawn and repeating this procedure till they reach the temple.

While some eat food and take rest during the journey, others endure the rigors of the ritual without these.

Groups of Mina tribesmen arrive in a spirit of gaiety dancing, singing and creating a lively atmosphere. The spacious courtyard becomes the venue for dances and songs sung in praise of the guardian deity.

Getting There:
The nearest rail-head is Hindaun at a distance of about 48 km. Shri Mahavirji is another rail-head of the Western Railway near Kaila. The site is approachable by well maintained roads from Karauli, Hindaun and Mahavirji. During the fair, the State Transport as well as private operators provide bus services keeping in mind the huge inflow of pilgrims.

The Katare's is a very respected clan in Hindus. They are the descendants of Maharishi Vasisth who was the guru of Lord Rama. They regards Kaila mata as their Kul Devi. The Jadaun Thakur's (Rajputs) {The Jadaun (also spelled as Jadon) are a clan (gotra) of Chandravanshi (Yaduvanshi) Rajputs [Thakur]'s found in North India and Pakistan} regard the goddess as their Kul Devi.

There are two statues in the temple, one is of Kaila Devi and one is of Chamunda Devi both are sitting together.Bigger one is of Kaila Devi and head of statue is slightly bent.people come here from across the country especially during Navratre(period of 9 days).

This temple consist of the palace of the Raja in its background. Raja and his family used to come here on the big occasions.

Climate:

In summer from April to June the temperature goes up to maximum of 47 degrees C. and in winter season it comes down minimum up to 12 degrees C.


Accessbility:

Airport
For Kaila Devi the nearest airports Jaipur Airport (170 km),
Gwalior Airport (129 km),
Agra Airport (125 km).

Rail
Kaila Devi is situated on the broad gauge North Western Railway line on Delhi - Kota main route. Kaila Devi is well connected to Gangapur City and Hindaun City railway stations which in turn are connected to various parts of the country.

Road
Connected by road to several major cities and towns. Some of the major road distances are:
Jaipur (170 km),
Bharatpur (90 km),
Mathura (120 km),
Agra (125 km),
Gwalior (170 km),
Delhi (225 km).

Place of Interest:

Gufa Temple:
This is the original temple of Kaila Devi. This place was declared unsafe due to threat from the animals in jungle of the Ranthambore. This is 8–10 km far from the town. Devotees can walk there for the darshan.

Ranthambore Century:
Kaila devi is connected to one side of the century. which has an entrance from this town.

Mahaveer ji:

This is also a Jain holy place which is around 45 km from kaila devi town.

Mehndipur Balaji:
This is a temple of Balaji situated at a distance of around 95 km from Kaila devi town.

Barbasin ka mandir:
This is a barbasin devi maa mandir which is situated at a distance 13km at the bank of 'Kalisil' river.