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Early medieval · Hindu · India

Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh

કાળકા માતા મંદિર, પાવાગઢ

Pavagadh, Panchmahal, Gujarat · 22.4611°, 73.5117°

MahakaliUndeterminedNagaraUNESCO World Heritage
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
10th-11th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

A hilltop shrine on Pavagadh counted among the fifty-one Shakta pithas, with images of Kali and Bahucharamata flanking the central goddess. The hill had been a Jain pilgrimage centre from early centuries before the Hindu shrine grew over it.

Sthala katha — the legend

The site is held to be where the toe of the right foot of Sati fell.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined