Sikri Khurd, is a village at the periphery of Modinagar city of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] The village is known for its 17th century Sikri Mata Temple and related Devi Fair (lit. 'Goddess Fair'), which is organised every year for the nine days of Navaratri of Chaitra month, marking the beginning of a new year in Hindu calendar.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ghaziabad Couple allegedly commit suicide at railway tracks". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Press Trust of India. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "महामाया मंदिर : रविवार को लगता है आस्था का मेला". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Ghaziabad. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

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