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High medieval · Hindu · India

Pohlani Mata Temple

near Dalhousie, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh · 32.5202°, 76.0330°

Pohlani MataUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A hill shrine to the goddess Pohlani Mata about 8 km from Dalhousie in Chamba district, reached on a ridge that looks out over the Pir Panjal range.

Sthala katha — the legend

The goddess is said to have taken the forms of a young maiden and of a wrestler in order to destroy demons.

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Sources

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