Mayakka Temple is a temple of Hindu worshiped goddess ''Mayakka Devi'', who is worshipped by the different names such as ''Mahakali'', ''Mhakubai'', ''Mayavva'' etc.
The temple is situated in
Chinchali village of
Raybag
Raybag is a taluka in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It derives its name from the two words namely "Rai" and "bagh" in which "Rai" means king and "bagh" means tiger.
Geography
Raybag is located at . It has an average eleva ...
taluk in
Belagavi
Belgaum (ISO: ''Bēḷagāma''; also Belgaon and officially known as Belagavi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Belagavi ...
district, Karnataka, India.
History
As per the records of 1881 year, it is said that the goddess ''Mayakka Devi'' hail from '' Maanadesh'' (''Atpadi taluka and nearby from Sangli district of Maharshtra''). The legend is that she came here chasing two demons named ''kila'' and ''Kattai'' and killed them at this place and settled here after that.
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Fair
A fair is held yearly at the temple in the month of February and usually runs for a month. It includes chariot pulling,[
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Trust
The temple trust was formed in the year 1998.[
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References
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Hindu temples in Belagavi district