Delmal

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Delmal
Dev Bhumi Delmal
Village
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Delmal
Location in Gujarat, India
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Delmal
Delmal (India)
Coordinates: 23°38′30″N71°59′38″E / 23.641733°N 71.993989°E / 23.641733; 71.993989
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Gujarat
District Patan
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
384230
Vehicle registration GJ-

Delmal, also spelled Denmal/Dilmal, is a village in Chanasma Taluka of Patan district in Gujarat state of India.The temple of Hindu goddess Limboj Mata in the town is a major pilgrimage centre.

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History

The main shrine was constructed in the 11th century by the Solanki dynasty, with subsidiary shrines added in the 12th century. Further additions occurred in the 17th–18th centuries 21.

Architecture

Limboj Mata Temple faces north—a design associated with Shakti worship—and includes a sanctum, antrala, sabha mandapa, and a richly carved nagara-style shikhara with urushringas and sculptures of dikpalas, apsaras, Mahishasura Mardini, Durga, and Chamunda. The temple complex also contains corner shrines dedicated to the Trimurti, Vishnu, Surya, and Lakshmi Narayan 22.

Heritage status

The temple is listed as a Monument of National Importance (N‑GJ‑171) and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India 23.

Places of interest

The Limbaja Mata temple is monument of national importance (N-GJ-171). [1]

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References

  1. Rajyagor, S. B., ed. (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Vol. 5. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Government of Gujarat. pp. 788–789.