Dronacharya Temple

Highlights

• The Dronacharya Temple is one of the only Hindu temples in India that is dedicated to Dronacharya, the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Mahabharata.
• It is located in the Bhim Nagar village of Gurugram, Haryana, India.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •According to the Mahabharata, Gurugram is the location where Guru Dronacharya used to live.
• •It is also the location where he taught the Pandavas and Kauravas.
• •In 1872, Singha Bharat, who was an ardent devotee of Shitala Devi (the wife of Drona), constructed the current temple.
• •Singha Bharat had donated a lot of land towards Dronacharya-related structures.

Architecture

• •The temple has two rooms and is located on the corner of a street.
• •In the middle of the temple is a tall statue of Drona.
• •Statues of other Hindu deities surround the Drona statue.
• •The back wall has paintings that depict Dronacharya teaching his students.

Temple Layout

• •The temple has two rooms and is located on the corner of a street.
• •In the middle of the temple is a tall statue of Drona.
• •Statues of other Hindu deities surround the Drona statue.
• •The back wall has paintings that depict Dronacharya teaching his students.

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