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Maluti Temples

मलूटी के मन्दिर

Maluti, Dumka, Jharkhand · 24.1596°, 87.6749°

Moulakshi (Mauliksha), with Shiva, Durga, Kali and Vishnu shrinesBaj BasantaBengali chala terracotta
Sacred since
1600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
17th–19th c.
Baj Basanta

History & significance

A village holding 72 surviving terracotta temples of an original 108, built by the Baj Basanta rajas between the 17th and 19th centuries; the Global Heritage Fund has listed them among the world's most endangered cultural heritage sites.

Sthala katha — the legend

The family goddess Mauliksha is said to be the elder sister of the goddess Tara of Tarapith.

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Sources

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