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Early medieval · Hindu · India

Bhavnath Temple, Mau

Mau, Bhiloda taluka, Aravalli district, Gujarat · 23.7372°, 73.1989°

ShivaUndetermined
Sacred since
700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 8th c. (inscription; about 1300 years old)
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Mau village near Bhiloda in Gujarat whose age of roughly thirteen centuries is established by an inscription at the site. The precinct also holds a shrine to Avan Rishi, son of the sage Bhrigu, and a sacred reservoir called Bhrigukund.

Sthala katha — the legend

Bathing in the waters of the Bhrigukund reservoir is believed to cure leprosy.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined