**Executive Summary**
This document, a notification issued by the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department of the Government of Maharashtra on December 29, 2025, announces the intention to declare the Shree Mahavishnu Temple in Shuklatirtha Limbgaon, Taluka Majalgaon, District Beed, as a protected monument under the Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960. Interested parties have two months from the publication date to object to this declaration.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Declaration of Intent:**
* The Government of Maharashtra intends to declare the Shree Mahavishnu Temple a protected monument.
* This action is taken under the Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960.
* **Objection Period:**
* Interested parties have two months from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette to object to the declaration.
* Objections should be submitted to the Secretary (Cultural Affairs), Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, before the deadline.
* **Monument Details:**
* **Name:** Shree Mahavishnu Temple
* **Location:** Shuklatirtha Limbgaon, Taluka Majalgaon, District Beed
* **Gat No.:** 265
* **Ownership:** Public (265, Vishnu Temple)
* **Historical Significance:** The temple belongs to the Chalukya-Kalyani period (12th C.C.E.). It has been structured in the pattern of Mukhamandapa, Sabhamandapa, Antaral and Garbhagruha.
* **Area Details (in meters):**
* **Monument Area (Temple):** 30 x 11.498 = 344.84 square meters
* **Total Protected Area:** 517.82 square meters
* **Area around the Monument:**
* East: 10.46
* West: 07.00
* North: 08.00
* South: 05.00
* **Boundaries of Protected Area:**
* East: Street
* West: Area of the Village
* North: Z.P. Primary School, Shuklatirtha Limbgoan
* South: Z.P. Primary School, Shuklatirtha Limbgoan
**Impact Analysis**
**Secretary (Cultural Affairs), Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032**
* **Impact:** Receives and considers objections regarding the declaration of the monument.
* **Action Required:** Review and consider any objections received before the expiry of the two-month notice period.
**Interested Parties/Public**
* **Impact:** Potentially affected by the decision to declare the Shree Mahavishnu Temple as a protected monument.
* **Action Required:** Submit any objections to the declaration to the Secretary (Cultural Affairs) within two months of the publication of the notification.
**Government of Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Responsible for protecting and managing the Shree Mahavishnu Temple as a protected monument.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960, in managing and protecting the monument.
**Z.P. Primary School, Shuklatirtha Limbgoan**
* **Impact:** As their land boarders with the monument, potential impacts to the use of the school due to the monument and its area around being protected.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action required but the school should be aware of the new restrictions of the monument's protected boundary, and any potential impact to the school in future.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960: The primary law enabling the protection of ancient monuments and archaeological sites in Maharashtra.
Shree Mahavishnu Temple: The ancient temple in Shuklatirtha Limbgaon, Taluka Majalgaon, District Beed, which is the subject of the notification for protected status.
Shuklatirtha Limbgaon: The location where the Shree Mahavishnu Temple is situated.
Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department: The Maharashtra government department responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the protection of cultural heritage sites.
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TOURISM AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,
Mumbai 400 032, dated 29th December 2025.
NOTIFICATION
MAHARASHTRA ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS ACT, 1960.
No. Rasansma 2025/C.R. 125/Sanka-3.—Whereas the Government of Maharashtra is of the
opinion that the ancient and historical Monument described in the Schedule hereto (hereinafter
referred to as “ the said Monument ”), should be a protected Monument.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the
Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960 (Mah. XII of
1961), the Government of Maharashtra hereby gives two months’ notice of the intention to declare
the said Monument to be a Protected Monument.
Any person interested in the said Monument may, within two months from the date of
publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, object to the declaration of the said Monument
to be a Protected Monument.
Any such objections which may be received by the Secretary (Cultural Affairs), Government
of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, before the expiry of the aforesaid period of two
months will be considered by the Government.
Schedule
Locality Shuklatirtha Limbgaon, Taluka Majalgaon, District Beed
Gat No. : 265
Name of the monument to : Shree Mahavishnu Temple
be Protected
Ownership Particulars : Public (265, Vishnu Temple)
: Mahavishnu Temple at Shuklatirtha Limbgaon, Taluka
Majalgaon is a Chalukya-Kalyani period temple belonging
to 12th C.C.E. This temple is structurally arranged in the
pattern of Mukhamandapa, Sabhamandapa, Antaral and
Garbhagruha. The eight pillars of Rangshila are ornate.
There two are Devakoshtaka in Sabhamandapa, having the
image of Saraswati in the North and Nagdevata in the South,
respectively. This temple is an excellent specimen of the
Chalukyan period’s art and architecture.
Area of the Monument : 30 Metre × 11.498 Metre = 344.84 Square Metre.
(Temple) to be Protected.
Total Protected Area. : 517.82 Square Metre.
(including the Monuments)
Total Area around to : East : 10.46 Metres
Monument to be Protected : West : 07.00 Metres
North : 08.00 Metres
South : 05.00 Metres
Total Boundaries of the Area : East : Street
in Protected : West : Area of the Village.
North : Z.P. Primary School, Shuklatirtha Limbgoan.
South : Z.P. Primary School, Shuklatirtha Limbgoan.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
NANDA RAUT,
Deputy Secretary to Government.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE,
PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE
OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR :
DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.