Kaila saw that all eyes were already on her.
The bigger idol is of Kaila Devi whose head is slightly slanted.
Kaila devi temple is located 23
km away from the city and is one of 9 shaktipeeth of goddess Durga.
The erstwhile princely rulers of Karauli state used to believe that Kaila Devi protects their state from any kind of invasion.
If you want to visit this original Kaila Devi temple, you will have
to cover a distance of about 8 km by foot.
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Covered in rich and dense forests, the Kaila Devi Sanctuary begins right after the Kaila Devi Temple
and extends on both the sides of the road to eventually join the Ranthambore National Park.
A detailed description of Kaila Devi Ji is given in the SkandaPurana
in the 65th Adhyaya wherein the goddess is said to have proclaimed that in Kalyug her name would be“Kaila” and she would be worshipped as Kaileshwari by her devotees.