Kalakya Mata Temple, also known as Kalkaya Mata, stands about 1 km inside the Jhalana Leopard Conservation Reserve on the south eastern edge of Jaipur. It is an old temple of the goddess in the dry Aravalli forest, with an old stepwell nearby, and it draws local devotees in large numbers during Navratri. Because the temple is inside a leopard reserve, devotees use the same gate as the safaris, and access is only allowed during set hours. Feeding animals, plastic bags and loudspeakers are banned inside the reserve.
- Address: Jhalana Leopard Conservation Reserve, near Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Hours: Vehicles allowed in from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM, and in the evening from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in summer and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in winter. Longer access, from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM, during Navratri. Hours are set by the forest department and can change.
- How to Reach: Through the main Jhalana gate near Malviya Nagar, the same entry used for safaris, then about 1 km into the forest.
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