The Jhandewalan temple takes its name from the tall flags (jhande) that once marked the hillock where, legend says, a merchant named Shraddha Ram had a dream directing him to a buried idol of the goddess. Excavation revealed a self-manifested murti and a shivling, around which the temple grew in the 19th century. Today the complex is a landmark of the Karol Bagh–Jhandewalan area, distinguished by its multi-storeyed structure and a giant statue of Hanuman nearby. The sanctum enshrines the Devi in a cave-like setting, and the temple thrums with devotion especially through Navratri.