Danteśvari of Dantewada is the kul-devī of the erstwhile Bastar kingdom and remains the principal goddess for Gond, Muria, Halba, and Madia tribal communities of the region. One of the 51 Shakti Pīṭhas (Sati's teeth — danta = tooth). The stone idol is carved granite, 6-armed, standing atop Mahiṣāsura. Annual Bastar Dussehra is unique in India — a 75-day festival (the longest of any Dussehra in India) tracking the goddess's chariot-journey through 33 villages. The festival's pre-colonial ro
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Danteśvaryai Namaḥ
