Category:Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada

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<nowiki>दन्तेश्वरी; दंतेश्वरी मंदिर; దంతేశ్వరి దేవాలయం; ଦନ୍ତେଶ୍ଵରୀ ମନ୍ଦିର; Danteshwari Temple; दन्तेश्वरी मन्दिर; Дантешвари Гыйбадәтханәсе; ভারতের একটি হিন্দু মন্দির; Tempel in Bastar, Indien; ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିର ଦେବୀ ଦନ୍ତେଶ୍ଵରୀଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ପିତ ଏକ ମନ୍ଦିର ଓ ସାରା ଭାରତରେ ଥିବା ୫୨ ଶକ୍ତି ପୀଠ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ।; A Hindu goddess temple – one of 52 Shakti Pithas in India; معبد هندوسي في دانتيوادا، الهند; temple en Inde; దంతేశ్వరి దేవత 52 శక్తి పీఠాలలో ఒకటిగా ప్రసిద్ధి పొందింది.; Dantewada Shakti Pitha; Danteswari Mandir</nowiki>
Danteshwari Temple 
A Hindu goddess temple – one of 52 Shakti Pithas in India
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LocationDantewada district, Bastar division, Chhattisgarh, India
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Map19° 08′ 10.3″ N, 81° 22′ 41″ E
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The Danteswari temple of Dantewada is one of fifty two Shakti pithas in India, a major regional pilgrimage site in south Chhattisgarh, and a large complex that preserves Hindu artwork and temple ruins from the 11th to 13th century CE. This is an ASI-protected national monument.

Dant means "teeth", and it is believed that the teeth of Shiva's first wife Sati fell here as Shiva carried the corpse of his wife in deep sorrow. Thus, the name "Danteshwari" (Goddess' teeth) and its dedication to the Hindu goddess tradition. The temple complex includes pilgrim facilities, park, mandapas, pillared structure of a pre-13th century era, smaller historic shrines with square plan and phamsana sikhara, and a restored temple for the goddess. Additionally, statues and artwork of destroyed temples from 11th to 13th century in this region and recovered from fields in this region are kept here. These include the notable Ganesha statues, two statues of Vishnu, a Garuda pillar, and one of Durga Mahisasuramardini.

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