Bagulamukhi, Datia

The Bagulamukhi Devi temple at Datia in Madhya Pradesh — one of the three principal Bagulamukhi (one of the ten Mahavidyas Tantric goddess forms) temples in India, built by Bir Singh Deo of Orchha (ruled 1605-1627) around 1610 CE under his patronage of Datia as his secondary capital. The temple is particularly associated with Tantric sadhakas; the Bagulamukhi mantra practice (said to stop enemies and remove obstacles) draws tantric practitioners from across India. The three principal Bagulamukhi temples (Datia, Nalkheda in Madhya Pradesh, and Bankhandi in Himachal Pradesh) form a trio of tantric Mahavidya shrines, with Datia as the primary. The temple's foundation under Bir Singh Deo marks the Bundela-era promotion of tantric goddess worship. The annual Chaitra Navratri festival each March-April draws thousands of tantric practitioners.