Majestic Temples of India

Maa Tara Tarini Temple Ganjam, Odisha Maa Tara tarini Temple, located on the Kumari Hills by the banks river Rushikulya in the Gunjam District of Odisha. This is one of the Shakti Peethas and Tantra Peethas. It is believed to be Sthana Peetha of Maa Shakti. Temple is also related to Mahabharata where Shri Krishna and Arjuna worshipped Bhadrakali for strength here. Temple dates back to Kalingas, who worshipped Adi Shakti. There are two dieties here, Tara and Tarini. Maa Tara and Tarini are represented by two separate idol wearing gold and silver ornaments and brass heads called Chalanti Pratima are placed between them. Chaitra Mela/Chaitra Yatra is the most important among the festival celebrated here. Jai Maa

Bedi Anjaneya Temple Puri, Odisha Bedi Anjaneya Temple is located in Puri, Odisha. Temple is also called Dharia Mahavir Temple. Dharia meaning Sea, & Mahavir is Hanuman. Temple is situated near sea, & the story is connected with Jagannath Prabhu of Puri. It is believed that Daria Mahavir protects Puri city against the fury of sea. When Jagannath Temple was built, Varuna Deva, visited Maha Prabhu, to pay respects but sea water entered the city, causing damage to the city, as he is Deva who control sea. People prayed to Jagannatha to get rid of floods, Jagannatha Prabhu inturn asked Hanuman to protect the city against floods. But whenever Hanuman went to Ayodhya or he went to pray before Jagannatha sea water again entered Puri. To protect the city against the floods, Jagannatha chained Hanuman. When Hanuman tried to cut the chains he saw Rama Nama in the chain as to which he couldn't cut it. Jagannatha asked Hanuman to safeguard the city without leaving the place. Thus Bedi A...

Markandeshwar Temple Puri, Odisha Markandeshwar Temple is situated at Puri of Odisha. Temple is located north of the famous Jagannath temple of Puri. Markandeshwar Temple Temple is very famous Temple and one among PanchaTirthas of Puri and also one of the fifty two sacred Shiva places of the country. Story says that Markandeya Muni was saved by Shiva Maha pralaya here. It is also said that Mahavishnu too protected Markandeya. The place where Mahadev saved Markanda is known as Markandeya, later he did tapasya to Shiva here & constructed temple on the same place. Our Temples, Our Pride Har Har Mahadev

Jagannath Temple Puri, Odisha Jagannath Temple, situated at Puri of Odisha, is an architectural Wonder. Maha Prabhu Jagannath gives darshan his with sister Subhadra & brother Balabhadra. Flag flows in opposite direction to the wind. Chakra always faces us from wherever position we see. Kshetra is one among Char Dham. Puri Jagannath Temple is known as Sankha Kshetra. Indradyumna Raja built Jagannath Temple, after Mahavishnu instructed him in dreams to find Nila Madhab. King found an Iron rod in water, which Mahavishnu told him, that is his heart & will remain always on this land. Raja thus placed the rod here and started to worship which is present Jagannath Mandir. Vimana of the temple is about 214 ft height. On the top is Nilachakra, a huge metal wheel made up of 8 metal (Asta dhatu), circumference is 36feet. Maha Prasad or Bhog to Jagannath is very famous which are cooked in earthen pots. Chhappan bhog or Mahaprasad, offering of 56 items are offered to Prabhu Jagannath every...

Lingaraja Temple Puri, Odisha Lingaraja temple is situated at Bhubaneswar of Odisha. Paramashiva is worshipped as Tribhuvaneshwara and city was derived from this name. Shivalingam is Swayambhu here and considered as Ekamra khetram, Ekamra means under Mango tree. Both Mahavishnu and Paramashiva are equally given importance here in the form of Hari Hara. Temple tower is about 180ft tall and believed to be built by Somavamsi dynasty also represents Kalinga architecture.