Mani Majra


Mani Majra, also spelled as Manimajra and now renamed as Sector 13, is a small historical town in Chandigarh.
The notifications regarding renaming of this town were issued by the Punjab Governor and Chief Administrator of Chandigarh, VP Singh Badnore under the Punjab Reorganization Order 1966 under the Sub-section of Sector-1 of the Capital of Punjab Act 1952.
It is mainly a residential hub having various societies such as Modern Housing Complex, Duplex, Rajeev Vihar and Uppal's Marble Arch. Two multiplexes, Fun Republic and DT mall, are situated nearby for shopping and cinema.
The Rajiv Gandhi IT Park of Chandigarh is also planned in Manimajra. Various corporations — such as, Airtel, Infosys, Tech Mahindra — have built their campuses here. A 5-star hotel 'The Lalit' is also there at IT Park with a petrol pump before the hotel.
The town also is home to an old fort which is undergoing restoration as a part of an Archeological Survey of India's restoration project. Parts of the Hollywood film Zero Dark Thirty were shot in Mani Majra.

Temple

Manimajra Shiv Temple and Thakurdwara is 500 to 600 years old, was built by the rulers of the area. Shiv temple has Shiva as the main deity and Thakurdwara has Rama, Sita, and Hanuman as chief deities. The famous Mata Mansa Devi Mandir is located at a few kilometers distance from Manimajra. Two wards of the municipal corporation of Chandigarh are allotted to Manimajra. It has a small bus stand of its own, where people can board a bus to all major locations of Chandigarh.

Mani Majra Fort

Mani Majra was a princely state during Sikh period and there is a fort built by Ghareeb Dass native of the area, Jatt by caste.

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