Ashtabhuji Temple

Ashtabhuji Temple
Ashtabhuji Temple
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Name
Other names Devalaya(देवालय)
Proper name Mã Ashtabhuji Temple
Devanagari माँ अष्टभुजी मंदिर
Geography
Coordinates 21°57′05″N 83°01′32″E / 21.951415°N 83.02549°E / 21.951415; 83.02549Coordinates: 21°57′05″N 83°01′32″E / 21.951415°N 83.02549°E / 21.951415; 83.02549
Country India
State/province Chhattisgarh
District Janjgir-Champa district
Locale Adbhar
Elevation 245 m (804 ft)
Culture
Primary deity Goddess Ashtabhuji (incarnation of Kali and Durga)
Important festivals Navratri
Architecture
Architectural styles Hindu Shaiva temple architecture (Nagara Style)
Number of temples 1
Number of monuments several
Inscriptions tough Nagari languages and Sanskrit
History and governance
Date built Gupta Empire, renovated by Archaeological Survey of India
Creator Gupta dynasty

Ashtabhuji Temple is a Hindu Shaivist temple located in Adbhar, Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh, India.


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