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Late medieval · Hindu · India

Shamlaji Temple

Shamlaji, Aravalli, Gujarat · 23.6879°, 73.3861°

Shamlaji, Vishnu in his Trivikrama form, also called Gadadhara VishnuChaulukya (Solanki) originsChaulukya / Maru-Gurjara
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
15th-16th c.; begun c. 11th c.
Chaulukya (Solanki) origins

History & significance

A major Vaishnava pilgrimage centre on the Meshwo river in Aravalli district. The site was already an important religious centre in the sixth century and probably housed a sculpture workshop whose work travelled far across western India; the present temple dates from the 15th-16th centuries.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chaulukya (Solanki) origins