{"id":354018,"date":"2026-01-14T15:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354018"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:03:46","slug":"bhadrakali-temple-inscription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bhadrakali-temple-inscription\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhadrakali Temple Inscription"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Bhadrakali Temple inscription has drawn attention for highlighting the historical legacy, religious importance, and preservation of Somnath-related epigraphic records.<\/p>\n<h2>About Bhadrakali Temple Inscription<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354022\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-354022\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-PIB-3.jpg?resize=243%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bhadrakali Temple Inscription\" width=\"243\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-PIB-3.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-PIB-3.jpg?w=656&amp;ssl=1 656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bhadrakali Temple inscription is an important <strong>12th-century epigraph<\/strong> that records the <strong>history and patronage of the Somnath Temple<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a eulogistic inscription of <strong>Param Pashupata Acharya Shriman Bhavabrihaspati<\/strong>, the <strong>spiritual preceptor of Maharajadhiraj Kumarapala of Anhilwad Patan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The inscription is located at <strong>Prabhas Patan in Gujarat<\/strong> and is embedded in the <strong>wall of the ancient Bhadrakali Temple<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carved in:<\/strong> The inscription was carved in <strong>1169 CE<\/strong>, corresponding to <strong>Valabhi Samvat 850 and Vikram Samvat 1255.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Royal Patronage: <\/strong>It confirms the <strong>fifth temple\u2019s construction by Kumarapala<\/strong> in <strong>1169<\/strong> CE and reflects <strong>Solanki patronage of religion, art, and literature.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language used<\/strong>: The inscription is engraved in <strong>Sanskrit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical significance: <\/strong>The inscription uniquely <strong>chronicles the construction of the Somnath Temple<\/strong> across the <strong>four mythological Yugas<\/strong>, listing the materials used in each:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Satya Yuga:<\/strong> Built of gold by the Moon God (Soma).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treta Yuga:<\/strong> Built of silver by Ravana.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dvapara Yuga:<\/strong> Built of wood by Shri Krishna.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kali Yuga:<\/strong> Built of stone by King Bhimdev Solanki.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protection:<\/strong> It is a protected monument under the <strong>State Department of Archaeology<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Bhadrakali Temple inscription has drawn attention for highlighting the historical legacy, religious importance, and preservation of Somnath-related epigraphic records. About Bhadrakali Temple Inscription The Bhadrakali Temple inscription is an important 12th-century epigraph that records the history and patronage of the Somnath Temple. 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