When the name of Pawai in Panna district, located in the foothills of Vindhya mountain range, comes to the tongue, the divine vision of the divine power Maa Kalehi comes to the mind. Although Shakti Swaroopa Narayani has many forms, Maa Kalehi is the seventh goddess Kalratri among the nine goddesses described in Durga Saptashati. She has ashtabhuja (eight arms) and conch, chakra, mace, sword and trident in all her eight hands. Lord Shiva is under her feet, Hanuman ji is seated on her right and Batuk Bhairav ​​is seated on her left. Maa is killing Mahishasur with a spear in her hand. This unique idol is thirteen and a half hundred years old, which was established in Vikram Samvat 700. Maa Kalehi is seated on the banks of Patna river at a distance of two kilometers from Pawai town, the beauty of this place is very captivating. Although there is a continuous flow of visitors throughout the year, a huge fair is held here during Chaitra Navratri, the proof of which is about five hundred years old. Businessmen come from far and wide to do business in the fair. Since ancient times, the purchase and sale of grains, spices and items of daily use has also been done through this fair. People come here from all the regions of India, Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand, Malwa, Nimar etc. to have darshan of the mother. The proof of this fact is the stairs of Siddh Sthal Shri Hanuman Bhata, on which their names and addresses are still inscribed.

The faith of the devotees in Maa Kalehi, which has been going on since ancient times, is still intact. The proof of this fact is the thousands of coconuts tied in the Laachunri in the temple parikrama. Here the devotees come with their wishes and after worshipping Maa Kalehi with a true heart, wrap the coconut in the Laachunri and tie it, and on the fulfillment of the wish, they release the coconut and give an auspicious sign of the fulfillment of the wish. The wishes of those who organize Kanya Bhojan here during Navratri are definitely fulfilled. If the devotee completes the Parikrama of Maa Kalehi with true devotion and feelings, then also Maa hears the call of the devotee. As soon as dawn breaks, the devotees of Maa reach the temple barefoot with water, fruits, flowers, leaves and prasad.
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