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तुळजा भवानी मंदिर
Tuljapur, Dharashiv, Maharashtra · 18.0114°, 76.1256°
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A 12th-century temple to the goddess Bhavani, counted among the Shakta pithas and one of the three-and-a-half principal Shakti seats of Maharashtra. It is among the most heavily visited pilgrimage shrines in the state.
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 Skanda Purana relates that the goddess came to the aid of the ascetic widow Anubhuti on Yamunachala hill and afterwards settled at Tuljapur as Tulja Bhavani.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kadamba
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