Dewri Mandir is located in Tamar 60 km toward south west in NH-33 from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. It is a very old temple of Goddess Durga. The main attraction is that the idol have 16 Hands (Normally Goddess Durga have 8 Hands). The temple is very old and now renovation is going on. It is made up of big stone put one over other without any cementing material in between. Dedicated to Solha Bhuji Goddess, an avatar of Goddess Durga, Dewri Mandir temple is located little outside the main city of Ranchi. Spread over nearly 2 acres, this old temple in Ranchi also houses an idol of Lord Shiva. Legend has it that whoever has tried to alter the structure of the temple has had to face the wrath of the gods and suffer consequences. Dewri Temple is also believed to be the only temple where 6 tribal priests, known as Pahans, perform rituals and offer prayers alongside the Brahman priests. Dating back to the 10th and 11th centuries, it stands as a proud reminder of the rich heritage of Jharkhand. The grand architecture of the temple is a visual treat for visitors as its sandstone walls are decorated with intricate bas-reliefs featuring various deities. Locals refer to the temple as Solahbhuji Temple as it houses an idol of the 16-armed Goddess Durga that is said to be 700 years old. The best time to visit the temple is during the festival of Holi during March, which is celebrated with great pomp and show.
It is said that this Mandir was built during 10th to 12th century. The doors of this Mandir is made up of stone. This Mandir's deity's Murti have sixteen hands. According to the media reports this Mandir's murti's architecture style is similar to the murti's found in temples of Odisha state.
This mandir is of Maa (mother) Dewri Devi. Dewri Maa is Maa Kali. The Murti of the deity is have 16 arms and it is 3 foot tall. Deity is holding bow, shield, flower and param in her arms. Dewri Maa's Murti have different types of Gold jewelry. This deity's name also reported as Dewri devi.
According to a legend associated with this Mandir this Mandir was built by Adivasi king Kera. It is believed that this Mandir is 700 years old.[8] It is said that this temple was established in year 1300 by King Kera, a Munda king of Singhbhum. Legends says that the king established, built this Mandir, when he was returning from a war after defeating. He established this temple at this very place and by the blessings of goddess Ma (Mother) Kali he got his state back.
According to anathor legend, Chamru pandas (Brahmin) use to come to visit two times in a year to the king of this region. The king asked them to live in this place to do puja, and they started to live at this place. One day these Brahmins was doing tapasya in this wild, when goddess gave darshan (visit) to them and said she wants to meet them. The Brahmins told this incident to the king. King cleared this temple's area, during this work they found a black stone. The labours returned their respective homes after being tired, they came next day to do work when they saw a mandir formed at this place.