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Dantewada Tourism

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Maa Danteshwari Mandir

 Danteshwari Temple is located in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh near the confluence of the rivers Dankini and Shankhini. The idol of Mata in the temple is made of black granite stone. The idol of Danteshwari Mata has 6 arms, out of which in the right hands are conch, khadag and trident respectively, in the left hands are bell, padma and demon respectively. There is a silver umbrella over the idol, the clothes are embellished with ornaments.King Annam Dev of Warangal state got the Danteshwari temple built in the fourteenth century. This temple is considered to be the 52nd Shakti Peeth. After the construction of this temple, many kings got the temple renovated.  Last time it was renovated in the year 1932-33 by Maharani Prafulla Kumari Devi of Bastar princely state.

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Latitude

Longitude

Dantewada

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18.8967

81.3445

Best season to visit

All the months of the year are suitable for darshan, however Chaitra Navratri, Phagun Madai (Feb-March) and Sharad Navratri(Sep-Nov) are the best time to visit.

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How To Reach

By Road

Dantewada city is connected by road to all the major cities of Chhattisgarh. Buses going from Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Rajnandgaon cities to Bailadila pass through Dantewada city. Regular bus facility is also available from Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam cities to Dantewada.

By Train

Two trains are operational between Visakhapatnam and Dantewada on daily basis.

By Flight

Jagdalpur city located 84 km from Dantewada is the nearest airport which is connected by air to the cities of Raipur and Hyderabad.

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