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Danteshwari Temple, Jagdalpur

Located around 84 km from Jagdalpur city is the famous and sacred temple of Mai Danteshwari, a local goddess, worshipped as an incarnation of Shakti. This temple is believed to possess several divine powers. Every year during Dussehra, thousands of tribals from surrounding villages and jungles gather here to pay homage to the goddess. Danteshwari Temple was built in the 14th century by the Chalukya kings in South Indian style of temple architecture.

The idol of Danteshwari Mai is chiseled out of black stone. The temple is divided into four parts, such as garbhagriha, maha mandap, mukhya mandap and sabha mandap. Garbhagriha and maha mandap were constructed with stone pieces. There is a Garuda pillar in front of the entrance of the temple. The temple itself is located in a spacious courtyard surrounded by massive walls. The shikhara is adorned with sculptural finery.

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