Kalika Mata Temple, New Dhrevad,
Gujarat
Kalika Mata Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, located in New Dhrevad in Devbhumi Dwaraka District in the Indian state of Gujarat. The temple was built in 7th century CE by Maitraka Dynasty. The temple is protected as a monument of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India and is maintained by ASI Vadodara Circle.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east. The Temple follows Vimanakara type due to its shikhara with neo-Dravidic subtype. The temple consists of sanctum, antrala, maha mandapa and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa seems to be of later addition. There are four bhadraka type pillars in the centre of the maha mandapa. The mandapa hall is closed from sides with plain walls.
There is a window at the centre
with a corrugated hood and trefoil chaitya dormer above it. This is a
sandhara temple, having common ambulatory passage around its sanctum with
its adhisthana (base) visible at the few places. There is no deity inside the sanctum.
There are some idols placed inside now. The sanctum is crowned with five tiered
shikara. It is crowned by amalaka with a kalasha on top of it.
Connectivity
The temple is located at about
11 Kms from Gorinja Railway Station, 18 Kms from Dwarka Railway Station, 19 Kms
from Dwarka, 19 Kms from Dwarka Bus Stand, 116 Kms from Porbandar and 117 Kms
from Porbandar Airport. The temple is situated at about 2.5 Kms from New Dhrevad
on Dwarka to Porbandar route.
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