The Alarnath Temple is a temple of Vishnu located at Brahmagiri in Puri district. Brahmagiri is 20 km from Puri Narendra Puskarini on the Puri-Satpada road on National Highway 203 (a). On a five-acre site, the temple of Sri Alarnath, 50 feet 5 inches high, is located between the Ketki, Baul and Narikel forest environments. Surrounding the temple are the Sri Chaitanya Temple, the Shiva Temple and the temples of various Thakurani, the Navagraha Stone, the Nat Mandir, the Prayer House, the Bhogmandapa, the Mukhshala, and the Yajna Mandapa. Before the rath yatra, the bath falls first. After this great…
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In the courtyard of the Shiva temple in Uttareshwar, Bhubaneswar, there are eight equal-sized temples called the Ashtashambhu Temple. All these temples are dedicated to the worship of Shambhu or Shiva. Five of these eight temples are in a row and are called Panchupandavas. The temple is privately owned by Ratnakar Garbatu and his family. On the east side of the temple is the Bindusagara Pool, on the west is the Shiva Temple of Uttareshwar. The temple faces east. It is believed to have been built in the 10th century. These stone temples are built in the line style. The…
A huge fair is being held at Magh Krishnapaksha Ekadashi in Olashuni Cave. Olashuni Cave is one of the most cave-like areas in Odisha. Its presiding deity is Olashuni. The fair also attracts people from outside Odisha. Legend has it that the founder of the soul was the unprotected slave whose previous name was Balabhadradev. Arakshit Das was born in Vijayanagar, Badkhemandi, Ganjam district, Odisha, between the ages of 1780 and 1788, and his father, Padmanabha Deva, was the king of the people of Badkhemandi. Despite his father’s claim to the throne, at the age of 18, he renounced his…
The Ma Ghanteshwari temple is located at Chipilima on the outskirts of Sambalpur in Odisha. The temple is located in a picturesque place on the banks of the river. According to the name, many devotees hang bells for Mother Ghanteshwari in the big trees in the courtyard of the temple. Countless devotees from all over the state and even from other states come to visit this beautiful place. There is also a beautiful picnic area on the banks of the Hirakud Reservoir, which has a lot of picnics during the picnic. The Chipilima hydropower project is also located at the…
Chakreshwari Shiva Temple is an ancient Shiva temple located in Rajarani Colony, Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha. It is believed to have been built in the 10th / 11th century. Here Shiva is worshiped as the god of sex and vagina. On the east and north sides of the temple are private residences, while on the west are the Chakreshwar ponds. Shivratri, Diwali and Makar Sankranti are traditionally celebrated here, as are Bratopanayan, Rudrabhishek and Chandrabhishek. The temple is built on a low floor, with an airplane and a rebuilt front. The temple is built in…
Chandaneshwar Shiva Temple is a major Shiva temple in Baleshwar district. A huge fair is being held here on the occasion of Oriya New Year Pana Sankranti. Many devotees come here from Odisha and surrounding states. It is located in Baleshwar district of Odisha. It is accessible from Balasore, Jaleswar and Digha in West Bengal.
Champakeshwar Shiva Temple is a Shiva temple in Ambika Sahi, Old Bhubaneswar. The temple is located on the west side of the Parshurameshwar temple on the right bank of the Kotitirtheshwar road, 157 meters west of the Bindusagara. The locals believe that the Shivalinga worshiped in this temple is underworld and the Champa snakes live in the temple without biting anyone. For this reason, the name of Diya is Champakeshwar. The temple dates back to the 13th century. The temple was prominent during the reign of the Ganges dynasty. Shivratri, Jalshayi, Rudrabhishek, Sankranti etc. are celebrated in the temple. Other…
Chintamaniswara Shiva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Bhubaneswar, India, and in the capital of Odisha, India. It is located on Chintamaniswar Road, a short distance from Cuttack-Puri Road near the old station market. The temple is facing west and is home to the goddess Shiva Ling. It is a 14th century A.D. D. Is an old temple. According to local legend, the temple was built by the Keshari (Sombanshish). Various religious festivals and Shivratri, Shiva weddings, waterfalls, Rudrabhishek, etc. are celebrated here. In addition, weddings, vows, etc. are worshiped. According to the…
The Vijaya Parvati Brat is celebrated on the thirteenth day of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Asar. On this day, women wake up in the morning and decide to perform the Vijaya Parvati vows. At the end of the vow, the Brahmins are fed and donated. This fulfills the desires of women and widows. Lord Vishnu spoke to his mother Lakshmi about the Vijaya Parvati vows – a Brahmin named Baman lived with his wife Satya in a city called Kaudinya. The Brahmin couple was always sad because they had no children. Narad came to his house to…
Dakshinakali Temple is a temple of Maa Dakshin Kali in Kalika Devi Sahi, Shrikshetra Puri. Legend has it that Puri was originally divided into seven Sahis and forty-seven Kandis. Kalika Devi Sahi is one of those Sahis. The goddess Kalika is the first of the Sahi Sahis and her presiding deity is the South Kalika. The temple of Dakshini Kali is located on the left side of the road from Singhadwar to Swargadwar. The height of the temple is about fifty feet, but the ground seems to be located on an altar or wheel, even if it is underground. The…