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High medieval · Hindu · India

Mankeshwar Temple, Zodage

Zodage, Nashik district, Maharashtra · 20.6576°, 74.6737°

ShivaYadava or Shilahara, under Chalukya suzeraintyHemadpanthi (Bhumij)
Sacred since
1200 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
13th c.
Yadava or Shilahara, under Chalukya suzerainty

History & significance

A thirteenth-century basalt Shiva temple at Zodage in Nashik district, thought to have been raised by the Yadavas or the Shilaharas under Chalukya overlordship, with carvings of Chamunda, Bhairava and Vishnu. Mahashivratri is its chief festival and a fair is held on the thirteenth day of Magha.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Yadava or Shilahara, under Chalukya suzerainty