Maa Dewri Temple

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Maa Dewri Temple
Maa Dewri Diri
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Ranchi
Deity	Durga- Kali
Location
Location	Diuri village, Tamar, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India[1]
State	Jharkhand
Country	India
Location in Jharkhand
Geographic coordinates	23°02′46″N 85°40′58″E / 23.04611°N 85.68278°E / 23.04611; 85.68278
Elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Website
http://www.maadewrimandir.com/

Dewri Mandir is a mandir situated in Diuri village, Tamar near Ranchi in Jharkhand in India.^[2]  It is located near the Tata-Ranchi Highway (NH33). The main attraction of this ancient mandir is, 700 year old murti of the Goddess Durga, Kali. The murti have 16 hands (Normally Goddess Durga has 10 Hands). It is an ancient Mandir and It was renovated few years back. The ancient mandir was constructed by interlocking stones without using chalk or binding material.^{[3][This paragraph needs citation(s)]} This temple is also known as, Mata Dewri Diri in tribal Bhumij Munda languages.

At the temple devotees tie yellow and red sacred threads on bamboo for the fulfilment of their wishes. Upon the fulfillment of their wishes, they again come to the temple and untie the thread. Dedicated to Solha Bhuji Goddess, an avatar of Goddess Durga, Dewri Mandir temple is located a little outside the main city of Ranchi. Spread over nearly two acres, this old temple in Ranchi also houses an idol of Lord Shiva here. As per the Legends, whoever has tried to alter the structure of this temple, has had to face the wrath of the gods and suffer consequences. Dewri Temple is also believed to be the only temple where six tribal priests, known as Pahans, perform rituals and offer prayers alongside the Brahmin priests, who are mainly known as Pandas. Located about 60 km from Ranchi, this temple is on the right side of the Ranchi-Tata road, toward the town of Tamar.^[4][5][3]