Maa Jageshwari Mandir at Chanderi in Ashok Nagar District of Madhya Pradesh is unique as it is Swamyabhu – self manifested. Jageshwari Temple is an open cave. Chanderi was known as Chedi in the Mahabharata and region was ruled by numerous dynasties including the Guptas, Chandelas and Pratiharas. The murti of Mother Goddess Jageshwari worshipped in the temple is believed to have been the form in which she gave darshan to Shishupal of Mahabharata. Shishupala was an ardent devotee of Goddess Durga. The initial temple was built during the Mahabharata period by Shishupal. It is believed that certain elements of the current temple was constructed between 6th and 11th century AD. The murti worshipped in the temple only has its head. The subsidiary shrines in the temple are dedicated to various forms of Shiva and Goddess Shakti. There are numerous natural springs in the cave. The present temple structure around the cave was built to accommodate thousands of devotees