About Shri Tuljabhavani Mandir , Tuljapur in Mahadwar Road, Tuljapur

Tulja Bhavani Temple (Marathi: श्री क्षेत्र तुळजा भवानी देवस्थान) is a Hindu temple of Goddess Bhavani.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.

Another Tulja Bhavani temple was built during 1537-1540 CE in Chittorgarh.

A third temple of Tulja Bhavani is in the village of Patnakuva, in Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, India. The Goddess here is believed to be swayambhu. Legends say that the Goddess came here from Tuljapur in the 14th century.

The second among the 'Shaktipeeths' is Tulja Bhavani of Tuljapur. It is the family deity of the Bhosale Royal family, the Yadavs and of countless numbers of families belonging to different castes. The founder of the Maratha kingdom, Shivaji Maharaj always visited the temple to seek her blessings. It is believed that the Goddess gave him a sword - 'the Bhawani sword' - for success in his expeditions. The history of the temple has been mentioned in the ' Skanda_Purana '.

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