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Siddhpur, Patan district, Gujarat · 23.9192°, 72.3792°
Begun under the Chaulukya founder Mularaja and consecrated to Shiva by Jayasimha Siddharaja in 1140, this was one of medieval Gujarat's grandest temples. Much of it was destroyed under Ahmad Shah I and part converted into a congregational mosque; the surviving torans and pillars are an ASI Monument of National Importance.
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.
Local lore says two robbers stumbled on the ancient foundations and a Shiva linga at the site, and their report of heavenly visions moved Siddharaja to complete the temple.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chaulukya
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