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Tulja Bhavani Temple

Tuljapur, Maharashtra
12th Century CE

Kuladevi (family goddess) of Shivaji Maharaj. He received a sword blessing here. One of the 51 Shakti Peethas.

Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.

Details

Dynasty
Misc Historic
Style
Hemadpanthi
Primary Deity
Shakti (Tulja Bhavani)
Languages
Marathi, Sanskrit
Scripts
Devanagari, Sanskrit

Historical Significance

Shivaji's kuladevi. Sword blessing legend. Shakti Peetha. Maratha patronage

Architectural Features

Shivaji connectionSword shrineShakti PeethaMaratha heritage