Delmal

Delmal, also spelled Denmal/Dilmal, is a village in Chanasma Taluka of Patan district in Gujarat state of India.The temple of Hindu goddess Shree Limbaja Mata in the town is a major pilgrimage centre.

Delmal Dev Bhumi Delmal
Village
Delmal Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Delmal Delmal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.641733°N 71.993989°E / 23.641733; 71.993989
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Patan
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	384230
Vehicle registration	GJ-

History

The main shrine was constructed in the 11th century by the Solanki dynasty, with subsidiary shrines added in the 12th century. Further additions occurred in the 17th–18th centuries 21.

Architecture

Shree Limbaja Mata Temple faces north—a design associated with Shakti worship—and includes a sanctum, antrala, sabha mandapa, and a richly carved nagara-style shikhara with urushringas and sculptures of dikpalas, apsaras, Mahishasura Mardini, Durga, and Chamunda. The temple complex also contains corner shrines dedicated to the Trimurti, Vishnu, Surya, and Lakshmi Narayan 22.

Heritage status

The temple is listed as a Monument of National Importance (N‑GJ‑171) and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India 23.

Places of interest

The Shree Limbaja Mata temple is monument of national importance (N-GJ-171).^[1]