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दन्तेश्वरी मन्दिर
Dantewada, Chhattisgarh · 18.8966°, 81.3449°
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A 14th-century Kakatiya-period temple at Dantewada counted among the 52 Shakta pithas of the Indian subcontinent. It is the ritual centre of the celebrated Bastar Dussehra, which draws thousands of devotees each year.
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.
A tooth of Sati is said to have fallen at this spot when her body was scattered across the subcontinent.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kakatiya
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