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Pavagadh, Panchmahal, Gujarat · 22.4611°, 73.5117°
A hilltop shrine on Pavagadh counted among the fifty-one Shakta pithas, with images of Kali and Bahucharamata flanking the central goddess. The hill had been a Jain pilgrimage centre from early centuries before the Hindu shrine grew over it.
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.
The site is held to be where the toe of the right foot of Sati fell.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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