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near Dalhousie, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh · 32.5202°, 76.0330°
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.
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 goddess is said to have taken the forms of a young maiden and of a wrestler in order to destroy demons.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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