Maihar is a city situated in Satna District of Madhya Pradesh State. The name is mixture of 2 words ‘Mai'(Mother)+ ‘Har'(Necklace). Devi’s necklace fell at Maihar, therefore people started calling its name Maihar. It is also considered as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.
Maihar is known as the Maa Sharda devi temple ( constructed around of 502 A.D.), set at the highest of Trikoota hill that is around five kilometre from the railway station. There are 1063 steps to reach the top of the hill, currently ropeway facility is also available there.
The temple has shrines for Lord Bala Ganapathi, Lord Muruga and Acharya Sri Sankara at right places as described above with a three time puja in accordance with the procedures followed in Sringeri main Mutt preaching the philosophy of Advaita in the foot steps of Acharya Adi Sankara. Indeed, this temple is a boon to those unable to visit Sringeri to have the darshan of Mother Sharadambika. Besides usual monthly important special pujas on such days as mentioned above, 10 day Navarathri festival is celebrated very devotionally commencing with Maha Abishek, followed by Laksharchana and Devi Mahatmiya Parayana for 4 days. On the Navami day (9th day) Chatha Chandi Yajna and Vidyaramba Pujas are conducted. Huge number of devotees brings their children for commencing their education. During the Navarathri festival days, Jaganmatha Sharadambika appears in alluring alankaras as Brahmmi, Maheswari, Gaumari, Vaishnavi, Indrani, Chamundeeswari and Gajalakshmi. Mother also comes in procession in the golden rath.
Maihar 106 km away Khajuraho Airport and 145 km away Jabalpur Airport
Maihar is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular trains.
You can easily get regular buses to Maihar from other major cities of the country.
