Bhattarika Temple is located on the bank of
Mahanadi River
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, at Sasanga village in the tehsil
Baramba
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The French explorer René Caillié stopped ...
, (formerly
Athgarh),
Cuttack district
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,
Odisha
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,
India
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. It is dedicated to the
Hindu Goddess
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Maa Bhattarika worshipped as a manifestation of
Shakti
Shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति, IAST: Śakti; 'energy, ability, strength, effort, power, might, capability') in Hinduism, is the "Universal Power" that underlies and sustains all existence. Conceived as feminine in essence, Shakti refer ...
. As per the
tradition,
Parashurama
Parashurama (), also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Rama Bhargava and Virarama, is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism. Hindu tradition holds him to be the destroyer of the evil on Earth. According t ...
, facing certain defeat at the hands of Saharsrajuna, prayed to
Durga
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Durga's legend centres around combating evils and demonic ...
who appeared on this spot to impart her divine power to his aid. The festival
Pana Sankranti
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is celebrated here in April,
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya, also known as Akti or Akha Teej, is an annual Jain and Hindu spring festival. It falls on the third ''tithi'' (lunar day) of the bright half (''Shukla Paksha'') of the Hindu month of Vaisakha.
This day is auspicious for those ...
in May and
Dussehra
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in October.
Durga Puja
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is celebrated here yearly with great rejoicing.
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Gallery
File:Astha Laxmi Temple.jpg, Astha Laxmi Temple
File:Baba Parsuram.JPG, Baba Parsuram at yoga mudra
File:Bhattarika Temple.JPG, Bhattarika Temple south side view
File:Cave at hill top.JPG, This is the place where Maa Bhattarika rests during flood.
File:Sunset view bhattarika.JPG, Beautiful sunset at Bhattarika
File:View from Hill top.JPG, Scenic view from hilltop.
References
External links
photos of Bhattarika Temple
{{Shakti temples in Orissa
Hindu temples in Cuttack
Shakti temples