Champaner-Pavagadh, usually referred to as just Pavagadh, is an key centre of pilgrimage in Gujarat, and has been so for centuries. Pavagadh is a famous place of pilgrimage located in the Halol Taluka, 49 kms from Vadodara. In old inscriptions, the name of the hill also appears as 'Pavagadh' or 'Fire-Hill'. It covers about 42 kms in circumference. The most well-known of the lot is the Kalika Temple, located at the highest point. Parts of this temple have been described in a drama written in the 15th century. The distance from the foot of the hill to Kalika Mata's Temple on its highest peak is about 5 kms
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Kalika Temple(PAVAGADH)
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