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Bela Pratapgarh, Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh · 25.9339°, 82.0019°
A living Shakta shrine on the bank of the Sai river in Bela Pratapgarh, from which the town takes its name. The present main temple was built between 1811 and 1815 by Raja Pratap Bahadur Singh of Awadh.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Rama is said to have worshipped the goddess here during his forest exile.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Awadh (Raja Pratap Bahadur Singh)
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