Mangar Bani

Mangar Bani is a sacred grove forest located in Mangar village on the Faridabad-Gurugram border in Haryana, within the Aravalli hills. Revered by local villagers and centered around the Gudariya Baba Temple, it is considered the last remaining natural forest of Delhi NCR. Notable for its rich biodiversity, native Dhau trees, and undisturbed ecology, it is protected by community tradition that prohibits cutting of trees.

Visitors can expect a dense, undisturbed dry deciduous forest set in the Aravalli hills with rocky trails, native vegetation and open scrubland. The central feature is the small Gudariya Baba Temple clearing revered by locals. The area offers nature walks along forest paths, birdwatching, and views of the Aravalli landscape. There are no commercial developments inside the grove; the environment is quiet and natural with limited facilities.

Mangar Bani has been preserved for centuries as a sacred grove dedicated to Gudariya Baba, a local deity. The community practice of not cutting trees has maintained it as a pristine forest, representing a traditional form of nature conservation in the Aravalli region.

The grove is revered as a sacred site by villagers of Mangar and surrounding areas. The Gudariya Baba Temple within the forest is a focal point of local faith, and the prohibition on felling trees and grazing is observed as a religious and cultural practice.