Ramtek Kapur Barav - Karpur Baoli Temple, Maharashtra

Address

Ramtek Kapur Barav – Karpur Baoli Temple, Ramtek, Pipriyapeth, Maharashtra 441106

Diety

Amman: Chamunda, Bhairavi, Ingalaj, Kali, Ranchandi, Kapurta

Introduction

Kapur Baoli, (Ramtek Karpur baoli) is dedicated to 6 goddess namely Chamunda, Bhairavi, Ingalaj, Kali, Ranchandi and Kapurta. One of the stunning 1200 year old temples in Maharashtra (Nagpur) named as Karpur Baoli .Karpur means Camphor and Baoli means water tank. It is said that the Water in the well has camphor smell and was use as medication. It is an ancient Baoli few kilometers away from the temples at Ramtek and is a dilapidated temple locally called as Kali Mata Temple stands on end of the Karpur Baoli. It is believed that Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana, stayed here during their exile in the temple. Karpur baoli is dedicated to 6 goddess namely Chamunda, Bhairavi , Ingalaj, Kali , Ranchandi and Kapurta . It houses in the garbhagriha a fragmentary part of sculptural panel is placed inside. The temple is also provided with pillared corridors. This temple and baoli seem to be of later date and may be assigned 9th-10th century C.E. on the stylistic ground or Hemadpanti style. Locals claimed that the water level of the pond never goes down. It is a lesser explored place of Maharashtra.