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Bhawani Waghjai Temple, Terav

Terav, Chiplun taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra · 17.4785°, 73.5372°

Bhavani and Waghjai, with Kalkai, Navdurga and ShivaModernSouth Indian, with domes
Sacred since
1860 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
rebuilt from 2003
Modern

History & significance

A goddess temple at Terav in Chiplun taluka, rebuilt from May 2003 on a shrine of the nineteenth century. The 123 ft hall seats about 2,000 people beneath a 55 ft dome over a 9 ft black-stone Bhavani image.

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Sources

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