Bagalamukhi Temple, Nalkheda
| Maa Baglamukhi Mandir Nalkheda | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Festivals | Navratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Nalkheda |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Location in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°50′29.66″N 76°14′1.51″E / 23.8415722°N 76.2337528°E |
| Website | |
| https://mabaglamukhi.org Live Darshan's channel on YouTube | |
The Bagalamukhi Temple, Nalkheda is located on the banks of the Lakhundar River, a tributary of the Narmada River, in Nalkheda, a town in the Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to the goddess Bagalamukhi, a devi of the Hindu religion and one of the ten Mahavidyas. She is associated with the colour yellow.[1]
History
[edit]The temple is popular at the time of the Navaratri festival. It is one of three in India noted historically as having shrines to Bagalamukhi, the others being in Datia and Bankhandi Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.[2] It was restored in 1815.[3]
The brother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi chanted at the temple during the Lok Sabha elections. Other visitors over the years have included Bharatiya Janta Party MP Jagdambika Pal and MP Digvijaya Singh.[3] P. C. Sharma visited the temple in March 2020.[4]
Architecture
[edit]The unique feature of the temple is the triad, with Bagalamukhi central, and as an aspect of Parvati, between Lakshmi and Saraswati.[2] There are also statues of Krishna, Hanuman and Bhairav at the temple.[3]
Notable Visitors seeking blessings at Mata Baglamukhi Bankhandi, HP
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Kinsley, David R. (1998). Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahāvidyās. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 193. ISBN 978-81-208-1522-3.
- ^ a b Saluja, Kuldeep (13 March 2021). Impact of Vaastu on Nations, Religious & Historical Places. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. p. 181. ISBN 978-93-90504-86-2.
- ^ a b c Saxena Malit (25 March 2016). "Baglamukhi mata mandir nalkheda" (in Hindi). Patrika.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "बची रहे कांग्रेस सरकार, 'सत्ता की देवी' का आशीर्वाद लेने पहुंचे कमलनाथ के मंत्री". Navbharat Times (in Hindi).
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