Delmal
Delmal
Dev Bhumi Delmal | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Patan |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 384230 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ- |
Delmal, also spelled Denmal/Dilmal, is a village in Chanasma Taluka of Patan district in Gujarat state of India.The temple of Hindu goddess Shree Limbaja Mata in the town is a major pilgrimage centre.
History
[edit | edit source]The main shrine was constructed in the 11th century by the Solanki dynasty, with subsidiary shrines added in the 12th century. Further additions occurred in the 17th–18th centuries 21.
Architecture
[edit | edit source]Shree Limbaja Mata Temple faces north—a design associated with Shakti worship—and includes a sanctum, antrala, sabha mandapa, and a richly carved nagara-style shikhara with urushringas and sculptures of dikpalas, apsaras, Mahishasura Mardini, Durga, and Chamunda. The temple complex also contains corner shrines dedicated to the Trimurti, Vishnu, Surya, and Lakshmi Narayan 22.
Heritage status
[edit | edit source]The temple is listed as a Monument of National Importance (N‑GJ‑171) and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India 23.
Places of interest
[edit | edit source]The Shree Limbaja Mata temple is monument of national importance (N-GJ-171).[1]
References
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