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800-Year-Old Seem Mata Temple: Cross Seven Hills in Rajsamand for Divine Darshan
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News18•17-10-2026, 18:10
800-Year-Old Seem Mata Temple: Cross Seven Hills in Rajsamand for Divine Darshan
- •The ancient Seem Mata temple is located on the border of Deogarh and Amet in Rajsamand district, sitting at an altitude of about 1,000 feet.
- •Devotees must cross seven hills and an arduous path to reach the 800-year-old temple, which is a major center of faith during Navratri.
- •The temple is linked to the Mughal period, where a sword presented by the Goddess to Thakur Pratap Singh Chundawat still exists today.
- •The tenth generation of a local Gurjar family is currently serving and worshiping the Goddess, continuing a long-standing generational tradition.
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The approximately 800-year-old Seem Mata temple is situated on the border of Deogarh and Amet in the Rajsamand district of Mewar. It is perched at an altitude of about 1,000 feet amidst the Aravalli hills and requires devotees to cross seven hills to reach the shrine.
The Goddess is named Seem Mata because she is believed to be seated on the borders of five different villages.
A sword that was presented by the Goddess to Thakur Pratap Singh Chundawat of Kameri village during the Mughal period still exists in the temple and is viewed with great reverence by devotees.
