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The Delhi High Court has approved a redevelopment plan for Shri Kalkaji Mandir and its precincts and asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to hold a meeting to take the process forward.
The court, which was dealing with a batch of pleas on civic amenities and cleanliness in and around the temple complex, directed that the layout plan be forwarded to the MCD’s Town Planning Department.
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Kalika Mata Temple is a Hindu goddess temple complex and pilgrim centre at the summit of Pavagadh Hill in Panchmahal District, India, with in the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park.
It dates from the 10th or 11th centuries.
The temple is the site of one of the Great holy Shakti Peethas.
The temple complex is part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is believed that in the 15th century, Sultan Mahmud Begda conquered Champaner where he set up his capital and destroyed the shikhara of the temple
Lore goes that Sadanshah Peer, originally a Hindu Fakir, who embraced Islam to be part of Mahmud Begda’s court played a key role in saving the temple from being destroyed.
The Sadanshah Peer dargah is believed to have been built around that time.
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