| Mahakali Mata Temple, Pavagadh | |
|---|---|
 Mahakali Mata Temple, Pavagarh | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Panchmahal |
| Deity | Mahakali Mata |
| Festivals | Navaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Pavagadh Hill |
| State | Gujarat |
| Country | India |
  Location in Gujarat  Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°27′40″N 73°30′42″E / 22.46111°N 73.51167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Nagara architecture |
| Creator | Vishvamitra Rishi |
| Completed | 10–11th centuries |
| Elevation | 827–832 m (2,713–2,730 ft) |
Mahakali Mata Temple (or Mahakalimata; lit. 'the great black Mother')[1] is a Hindu goddess temple complex and pilgrim centre at the summit of Pavagadh Hill in Panchmahal District, India, with in the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park.The Goddess Kalika Mata was being initially worshipped by local Bhil and Koli people, until She was later invoked and installed by Vishvamitra on the top of Pavagadh Hill. Here, She is worshipped in the form of Durga or Chandi.[2] Here, in the temple, the Kali Yantra is worshipped. It dates from the 10th or 11th centuries. The temple has three images of goddesses: the central image is of Mahakali Mata, flanked by Kali on the right and Bahucharamata on the left. The idol of Mahakali originally belongs to the Achalgacch of Svetambara sect of Jains that was established on the hill in the 12th century, installing the Mahakali devi as the Adishtayika of the newly formed Achalgacch. Pavagadh was an Ancient Jain Tirtha. On Chitra sud 8, a fair is held at the temple which is attended by thousands of devotees. The temple is the site of one of the 51 Great holy Shakti Peethas. One can easily reach the temple by ropeway.
- ^ Stiglmayr, Elisabeth (1968). Acta ethnologica et linguistica. Universität Wien. Institut für Völkerkunde. pp. 25, 111. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ GANGASHETTY, RAMESH (30 October 2019). THIRTHA YATRA: A GUIDE TO HOLY TEMPLES AND THIRTHA KSHETRAS IN INDIA. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-68466-134-3.