About Tulja Bhavani Temple

Tuljabhavani Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Bhavani(Durga).It is located in Tuljapur in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra and is considered as one of the 51 Shakti Pithas. It is situated 45 km from Solapur.The temple was built in c. 12th century CE.

The Mysterious Goddess Taleju Bhawani, A Terrifying Demon and the Living Goddess

Aug

2022

Culture, Temples Sambid Bilas Pant

Taleju Bhawani is considered as the goddess who made kings. Legend has it that the great Malla kings established their powerful dynasty because they were granted kingship by goddess Taleju. There are Taleju temples in the three royal palaces of Malla Kings in Basantapur, Patan and Bhaktapur. When King Prithvi Naryan Shah conquered the three kingdoms of Kathmandu valley, he continued the tradition of worshipping the goddess Taleju and the living goddess Kumari, a .