Shila Devi
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Shila Devi (Hindi: शिला देवी) is the famous idol of Durga. Her temple is located in Amber Fort. The idol was brought by Raja Man Singh I of Amber from Jessore, now in Bangladesh. On the sixth day of winter Navratris, special prayers are offered to this goddess. Hundreds of thousand of people from Jaipur and surrounding areas come here to pay offerings to Shila Devi.
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