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Jeenmata, Sikar, Rajasthan · 27.4442°, 75.1945°
A hilltop Shakti shrine in the Shekhawati region of Sikar district, built of marble and limestone, which Wikipedia dates by tradition to around the 8th century. An eternal flame is said to have been kept burning at the shrine for centuries.
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.
When soldiers of Aurangzeb's time approached the hill a swarm of bees is said to have driven them off, after which the goddess became known as Bhanwaron ki Devi, the goddess of the bees.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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