Patnadevi, Hindu temple in Chalisgaon, India.
Patnadevi is a Hindu temple complex standing on an elevated platform beside the Dogri River and surrounded by tall mountains of the Sahyadri range. It comprises multiple sanctuaries, including the Chandika Devi Temple and the Hemadpanthi Mahadev Temple, that form a large prayer ground where visitors move between different shrines.
This temple was built during the reign of the Yadav dynasty, with the Chandika Devi Temple specifically constructed in 1128. That ancient foundation makes it an important record of medieval religious building in the region.
This temple serves as a central gathering place for Hindu worshippers from the surrounding communities who come here to pray and celebrate festivals throughout the year. Visitors can observe the active spiritual life and daily rituals that connect the local people to their faith.
The temple is reachable from Jalgaon town by local transport and has no entrance fee, so you can visit freely at your own pace. You may come any time of day, though early morning and evening hours tend to be busier as many worshippers gather for prayer.
In the 12th century, this site was home to the renowned mathematician Bhaskaracharya, who wrote his major mathematical work Siddhanta Shiromani while living here. That scholarly connection links the temple grounds to one of the era's most important scientific treatises.
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