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'''Kalika Mata Temple''' is an 8th-century<ref>Chittorgarh, Shobhalal Shastri, 1928, pp. 64-65</ref> [[Hindu temple]] located within the [[Chittor Fort]] in the [[Chittorgarh]] municipality of [[Rajasthan]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in [[India]]. The upper parts of the structure are more recent. It predates [[Maharana Pratap]] and has thousands of visitors every day. The goddess worshipped at this temple is an aspect of goddess [[Bhadrakali]], clan goddess of [[Panwar]] (Mori Panwar) clan, The Mori Panwar Clan are the descendants of Chitrangna Mori, who built Chittorgargh. Kalika Mata is Kuldevi of Mori Panwar Clan.
'''Kalika Mata Temple''' is an 8th-century<ref>Chittorgarh, Shobhalal Shastri, 1928, pp. 64-65</ref> [[Hindu temple]] located within the [[Chittor Fort]] in the [[Chittorgarh]] municipality of [[Rajasthan]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in [[India]]. It was originally a [[Surya|Sun]] temple which was partly destroyed in [[Siege of Chittorgarh (1303)|sack of Chittor]], it was rebuilt during the time of [[Rana Kumbha]]. The upper part of the structure is relatively more recent. It is visited by thousands of visitors every day. The goddess worshipped at this temple is an aspect of goddess [[Bhadrakali]], clan goddess of [[Panwar]] (Mori Panwar) clan, The Mori Panwar Clan are the descendants of Chitrangna Mori, who built Chittorgargh. Kalika Mata is Kuldevi of Mori Panwar Clan.
[[File:Kalika Mata Temple, Chittorgarh Fort.jpg|right|thumb|[[Kali]] temple inside Chittorgarh Fort.]]
[[File:Kalika Mata Temple, Chittorgarh Fort.jpg|right|thumb|[[Kali]] temple inside Chittorgarh Fort.]]


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[[Category:Chittorgarh Fort]]




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Latest revision as of 23:15, 13 September 2021

Kalika Mata Temple is an 8th-century[1] Hindu temple located within the Chittor Fort in the Chittorgarh municipality of Rajasthan state in India. It was originally a Sun temple which was partly destroyed in sack of Chittor, it was rebuilt during the time of Rana Kumbha. The upper part of the structure is relatively more recent. It is visited by thousands of visitors every day. The goddess worshipped at this temple is an aspect of goddess Bhadrakali, clan goddess of Panwar (Mori Panwar) clan, The Mori Panwar Clan are the descendants of Chitrangna Mori, who built Chittorgargh. Kalika Mata is Kuldevi of Mori Panwar Clan.

Kali temple inside Chittorgarh Fort.

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  1. Chittorgarh, Shobhalal Shastri, 1928, pp. 64-65

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