Located in the Kanker District, Chhattisgarh, Shivani Temple also known as Shivani Maa Temple is a famous temple dedicated to a combination of two Goddesses, Durga Maa and Kali Maa. It is one of the  oldest temples in the city.

Location Kanker Rd, Manzapara, Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Legend

According to the legends, the chief deity of this temple is a combination of two Goddesses, Kali Maa and Durga Maa. The vertically half part is of Goddess Kali and the remaining half part is of goddess Durga. This type of statue is only two in numbers in whole world. One is in Kolkata and another is in Kanker.

Architecture 

The structure of the temple portrays the ancient style of building temples and reflects an ethnic and traditional look. It is said that if one considers the idol in a vertical manner, one half is Goddess Kali, the remaining half being that of Goddess Durga. Such architectural grandeur of an idol is only present in two places in the world- one here in Kanker, Chhattisgarh and the other is in Kolkata.

Culture 

Culture of Kanker District includes the indigenous religion and beliefs of the local people. The culture of Kanker District is predominantly tribal as this region is mainly inhabited by several tribal communities. There were around 62 castes in Bastar and Kanker provinces. The major tribes of this district are Maria, Muria, Bhatra, Parja, Gadva, Halba Tribe, Mahra, Chandal, Ghuruva, Dom, Lohar, Matrigond, Rajgond, Dorla, Nahar, Naikpod, Kuduk, Andkuri, Kumhar, Kosta, Chamar, Kenvat and Dhakad tribes.

Darsan Dresscode 

Clean and conservative clothing is preferred.

Darsan Info 

Temple timings : 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Temple Rituals

Morning pooja and arati starts from 06:00 AM onwards and astothram to be performed to goddess from 08:30 AM onwards

Additional Info

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