Sri Mahakalika Temple

Champaner fort

From the city of Baroda, at a distance of 45 Kms. the old town of Pawagadh is located. The entire area is mainly forest land and very picturesque.

Champaner has a rich, rare and little known history. It goes back to early stone age on the basis of pre-historic stone tools recovered from the area. The rocks have the appearance of light yellow with tinge of red, like champaka flower or flame of the fire. Thus, the name Champaner to the town and Pawagadh to the hill fort. The town set up in the 8th century A.D by the Chauda dynasty, remained the political capital of Gujarat till 1536. The area is dotted with structures of archeological importance. The entire area is declared as protected area by the Archeological Survey of India.

On the hill top, the ancient famous temple of Mahakalika is located. It is beleived to be one of the 51 Shakti Peeths. The right toe of Goddess Kalika fell here. On the ground floor of the temple is Shakti Peeth and idol of Goddess Kali visited by Hindus and on the roof of the building is a Mazar of a Peer, visited by Muslim devotees. In the same structure, two places of worship stand and two sets of devotees visit them in perfect peace and harmony. A unique distinction indeed.

Goddess Mahakalika has been fulfilling wishes of millions of devotees for thousands of years.

Maa Mahakalika operating since 1986 takes you quickly and comfortably from Manchi to the hill top near the Maha Kalika Temple in about 6 minutes whereas the steep climb by foot takes over one hour.

• Landscaped garden
• Sitting & Resting area
• Canteen
• Drinking Water
• Toilets
• Close Circuit TV
• Devotional Music

SCHEMES

Tkt Type	Fare	Details
Normal	Rs. 87	One to & fro journey per person on Kalidevi
Students	Rs.490	One to & fro journey for a group of 8 students on Kalidevi
Concession	Rs. 45	For physically and visually handicapped persons and war widows on Kalidevi
Package	Rs. 149	One to & fro journey each at Kalidevi and Ambaji
Annual Pass 12 Trips	Rs 720	For customers using ropewa services frequently i.e Purnima, Sunday, Ashtmi, weekly: Total 12 nos One to & fro rides on Kalidevi
Annual Pass 50 Trips	Rs. 2750	For customers using ropewa services frequently i.e Purnima, Sunday, Ashtmi, weekly: Total 50 nos One to & fro rides on Kalidevi

How to reach Pawagadh
	Distances:   From Baroda – 45 Kms.   From Halol – 8 Kms.   From Ahmedabad – 170 Kms.   From Delhi – 1050 Kms.   From Bombay – 480 Kms.
	Nearest Station – Baroda From Train No. Delhi 2952, 2954 Bombay 2951, 2953 Ahmedabad 2010
	Nearest Airport – Baroda From Flight No. Delhi IC 817 Bombay CD 7145, 9W 341

Where To Stay

• Hotel Champaner, Manchi, Pawagadh, District Panchmahal.
  Phone : 02676-2245641
• Welcome Group, R C Dutt, Alkapuri, Baroda.
  Phone: 0265-2330033, Fax: 0265-2330050
• Hotel Surya, Sayaji Ganj, Baroda.
  Phone: 0265-2361361, Fax: 0265-2361555

Local Transportation in Pawagadh

• Taxi, Jeeps, Auto – Private and shared from Halol & Pawagadh
• State transport Bus service from Halol Bus Stand and Pawagadh Bus Stand for Manchi

Other Places to visit in Pawagadh

• Pawagadh Fort
• Jumma Masjid
• Dhaba Dungri – Shiv Mandir
• Ancient Digambar Jain Temples
• Swetamber Jain Temple
• Bhadrakali Temple

Other Information at Pawagadh

• Railway Station (Baroda), Ph: 0265-2640131
• Bus Stop (Halol), Phone: 02676-220422
• Police Station (Halol), Ph: 02676-220100
• Hospital (Halol), Ph :02676-220396 / 20111

1. Makar Sankranti :
             14 January' 2007
2. Republic Day:
             26 January' 2007
3. Maha Shivratri:
             16 February' 2007
4. Chatra Navratra:
             19 March ' 2007 to 27 March' 2007
5. Mahavir Jayanti :
             31 March 2007
6. Guru Purnima :
             29 July 2007
7. Independence Day:
             15 August' 2007
8. Rakshabandhan :
              28 August 2007
9. Krishna Janmashtami:
             4 September ' 2007
10. Bhadravi Poornima :
               26 September 2007
11. Sharad Navratra:
              25 October' 2007
12. Diwali :
              09 November' 2007
13. Gujarati New Year:
              10 November' 2007
14. Kartik Poornima:
             24 November' 2007

Nearby Cities / Places of Importance

Tours and Travels

• Taxis are available at Halol Bus Stand
• Jai Vimleshwar Travels, Baroda Phone:0265-2361609 / 363850
• Nishant Travels, Baroda Phone:0265-2322234 / 325871