Maa Tarini Temple, Ghatgaon
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Name | |
Proper name | Maa Tarini Mandira (ମା ତାରିଣୀ ମନ୍ଦିର) |
Geography | |
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Country | India |
State | Odisha |
District | Kendujhar |
Location | Ghatgaon |
Culture | |
Primary deity | Maa Tarini |
Important festivals | Patua Yatra |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Kalinga Architecture |
History and governance | |
Website | http://maatarini.nic.in/ |
The Maa Tarini Temple in Ghatgaon is a famous Hindu Goddess temple dedicated to Maa Tarini.
Deities
Maa Tarini is worshiped here along with some side Gods.
History
It is said by the local people that King of Kendujhar was bringing Tarinini Maa from puri to Kendujhar with a condition that if he turn back then she'll not move further. The King was riding a horse and Goddess was following her to Kendujhar. King could know that Maa Tarini was coming behind from the sound of her ornaments but near the ghatagaon in the deep forest the sound of the ornaments didn't came and the king looked back thinking that she's not coming. But Maa Tarini was coming and due to the forest mud her ornaments sounds was not coming. Due to the condition Maa tarini stayed there and worshiped as the queen of Forest.[1]
Festivals
- Patua Yatra Is the most famous festival of this place celebrated in the month of April.
- Ashadhi parba is also Celebrated Here[2]
Gallery
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SIde view of Maa tarini Temple
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Drinking Water
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Shops inside temple campus
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hindu temples of Orissa. |