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Ashtabhuji Temple, Adbhar

Adbhar, Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh · 21.9514°, 83.0255°

Ashtabhuji Devi, the eight-armed goddess identified with Saraswati and DurgaGuptaNagara
Sacred since
600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Gupta period, c. 7th c.
Gupta

History & significance

A stone temple at Adbhar village in Janjgir-Champa district housing an eight-armed image of the goddess, built in the nagara manner during the Gupta period and since restored under the Archaeological Survey of India. Navratri is its chief festival.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Gupta