Late medieval · Hindu · India

Mahamaya Temple, Ratanpur

Ratanpur, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh · 22.3547°, 82.1053°

Mahamaya (Durga / Mahalakshmi), also called KosaleswariKalachuri of RatanpurNagaraShakti Peetha

Sacred since

1100 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

present structure 1492; origins 12th–13th c.

Kalachuri of Ratanpur

History & significance

A goddess temple at the old Kalachuri capital of Ratanpur, counted among the fifty-two Shakti Peethas and revered as Kosaleswari, presiding deity of ancient Dakshina Kosala and family deity of the Ratanpur rulers.

Sthala katha — the legend

Tradition says the temple stands where king Ratnadeva was granted a vision of the goddess.

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Sources

Wikipedia

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kalachuri of Ratanpur