Hidimba Temple, Lavana, Gujarat

Hidimba Temple, Lavana, Gujarat

Hidimba Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to demoness Hidimba, consort of Bhima, located in Lavana Village in Khanpur Taluk in Mahisagar District of Gujarat, India. This temple is considered as part of the Kaleswari group of monuments. The temple is situated towards the east side of Shikaar Madhi. The Temple is one of the protected monuments in Gujarat declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

The Temple

This Temple is situated at the topmost elevation at Kaleshwari. There are about 230 steps to reach this temple. The temple is in a ruined state. The temple has three entrances and hence, the temple was as the temple with three entrances in ASI name board. The roofs and walls were completely lost except the lower portion. The image of the large feet enshrined in the temple is popularly associated with Hidimba, the demoness wife of Bhima. The scale of the feet suggests that sculpture to which they belonged was brought from somewhere and installed here.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 700 metres from Lavana Bus Stop, 16 Kms from Malpur, 18 Kms from Khanpur, 26 Kms from Lunavada, 36 Kms from Modasa Railway Station, 37 Kms from Modasa, 134 Kms from Ahmedabad Airport and 144 Kms from Ahmedabad. Lavana is situated on Lunavada to Modasa route. The temple is well connected to Lunavada by buses.

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