Chhattisgarh
Dantewada district
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Danteshwari Temple
“Hindu temple in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh”
Danteshwari Temple is Hindu temple, dedicated to Goddess Danteshwari, and is one of the 52 Shakta pithas, shrines of Shakti, the divine feminine, spread across India. The temple built in the 14th century, is situated in Dantewada, a town situated 80 km from Jagdalpur Tehsil, Chhattisgarh. Dantewada is named after the Goddess Danteshwari, the presiding deity of the earlier Kakatiya rulers. Traditionally she is the Kuldevi of Bastar state.
Chandraditya temple, Barsur
“Shiva temple in Chhattisgarh, India”
The Chandratiya Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Barsur, in the Dantewada district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The temple is dedicated to one of the principal Hindu deities, Shiva, also known as Mahadev. Barsur is located on the bank of the Indravati River and the temple is situated on the bank of Buddha Pond. The temple is named after the Mahamandleshwar Chandraditya, who was a feudatory chief of that time.
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- Chandraditya temple, Barsur: Ms Sarah Welch · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons