Overview
A natural cave shrine to Kalka Devi on the Rohri limestone plateau, about a mile south of the fortress of Aror, the historic capital of Sindh under Raja Dahir. Tradition places it on the route of Hinglaj Mata.
History
No certain date. One oral tradition from the temple's caretaker attributes it to the era of Raja Dahir, who reigned roughly 695 to 712 CE, but investigative reporting has questioned that attribution. It is recorded here as tradition.
Spiritual Significance
Beyond the goddess tradition, the shrine is notable for who visits it: sources report that Muslim devotees form the majority of those who come, which makes it a working example of shared veneration rather than a contested site.
Prayers at Kalka Cave Temple, Aror
अम्बे तू है जगदम्बे काली
जय काली जगदम्ब जय,हरनि ओघ अघ पुंज। वास करहु निज दास के,निशदिन हृदय निकुंज॥
जय जय सीताराम के,मध्यवासिनी अम्ब। देहु दर्श जगदम्ब,अब करो न मातु विलम्ब॥
जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी
नमो नमो दुर्गे सुख करनी।नमो नमो अम्बे दुःख हरनी॥
अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दिनुते गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते।
Pilgrimage Information
Current status: Active, visited especially on the evening of the first Monday of each month. Anyone planning to travel should check entry requirements and local conditions independently and close to the date. Indian passport holders face visa restrictions for Pakistan that change with the political weather, and access to several of these sites has historically depended on organised pilgrim groups rather than individual travel.
Sources
- Kalka Cave Temple other
About this page
Researched and written by YatraBeyond from published sources, and not yet confirmed by the temple. Facts here are cross-checked against at least two independent sources, never written from memory, and every source is listed above.
Last reviewed by us: 2026-09-17. Timings, entry rules and access can change without notice; treat anything time-sensitive as a starting point and confirm before you travel.
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