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    The earliest record you’ll find is a stone slab in the courtyard dated 1650, which names the Maratha chief who commissioned the shrine. Inside, a 1723 fresco shows the goddess defeating a local tyrant, tying the temple to the Maratha campaigns of that era. If you’re near Raipur, a quick stay at Hukam’s Lalit Mahal keeps you close to the site.

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