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Danteshwari temple, Dantewada

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The temple of goddess Danteshwari, the guardian deity of Bastar, at the meeting of the Shankini and Dankini rivers.

TempleDantewada, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada districtBest time to visit: October to March; Navratri and Bastar Dussehra

Highlights

  • The stone image of the goddess in the inner shrine
  • The meeting of the Shankini and Dankini rivers
  • Fagun Mandai, a spring fair of the goddess

Significance

Danteshwari is worshipped as the family deity of the Bastar royal house and of many communities in the region. Her presence is central to Bastar Dussehra, celebrated over more than two months in Jagdalpur.

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