On the bank of the Lakhundar river at Nalkheda in the Agar Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh stands one of the most famous temples of Bagalamukhi — the eighth of the ten Mahavidyas, the fierce golden Goddess who grants victory over enemies, adversity, and obstacles, and the power to still all opposing forces. Tradition traces the shrine's origin to the age of the Mahabharata, holding that the Pandavas worshipped the Goddess here for victory before the great war.
Revered above all for the potency of its worship, the temple draws devotees who perform special havans and yantra-puja to Bagalamukhi (also called Pitambara, for her yellow robes) for success in conflict, litigation, and difficulty. Nalkheda is among the foremost Bagalamukhi shrines in India, a powerful centre of the Dasa Mahavidya tradition.
