Yamai Devi Temple, Mahalung, Maharashtra

Yamai Devi Temple, Mahalung, Maharashtra

Yamai Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Sakthi located at Mahalung Village in Malshiras Taluk in Solapur District in Maharashtra, India. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in Maharashtra declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The temple is believed to be built in 12^th century CE by the rulers of Yadava dynasty.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch. The entrance arch is in dilapidated state. The temple is situated on little elevated position and can be accessed through flight of steps. There is a deepa sthamba in front of the entrance arch. The temple consists of sanctum, sabha mandapa and mukha mandapa. The sanctum enshrines an image of Yamai Devi. Her mount, lion along with tortoise can be seen in front of the mukha mandapa facing towards the sanctum.

There is a stepped well located in front of the entrance of the temple. The stepped well had pillared colonnade on both sides. The one side is intact and other side had been lost. The colonnade which is intact has a shrine for Lord Shiva. The sanctum enshrines a Shiva Linga in it. There is one Shiva Linga outside the shrine. A broken image can be seen in the colonnade. An image of Ganesha, Hero Stones and architectural fragments can be seen in the temple premises.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 7 Kms from Karole, 9 Kms from Akluj MSRTC Bus Station, 10 Kms from Akluj, 13 Kms from Velapur, 21 Kms from Malshiras, 27 Kms from Karkamb, 37 Kms from Pandharpur, 39 Kms from Pandharpur Railway Station, 110 Kms from Solapur, 176 Kms from Pune and 176 Kms from Pune Airport. The temple is situated on Akluj to Karkamb route via Karole.

Location