Tara Tarini Mandir | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Ganjam |
Deity | Tara & Tarini |
Festivals | Chaitra Mela/Chaitra Parva/Chaitra Yatra, Holi, Dusshera, Navaratri, Dipawali, Sankranti, and every Tuesday |
Location | |
Location | Kumari Hills, Purushottampur |
State | Odisha |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 19°29′22.83″N 84°53′59.23″E / 19.4896750°N 84.8997861°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Kalinga Architecture |
Creator | Kalinga Emperors in Ancient Period, Basupraharaj in Medieval period in 17th century and Tara Tarini Development Board at present |
Temple(s) | Five |
Inscriptions | Two- At the Foot Hill of the Shrine (Shiv Temple) |
Website | |
http://taratarini.nic.in/ |
Tara Tarini Mandir is a Hindu temple of Adi Shakti at the Kumari hills on the bank of Rushikulya river[1] near Purushottampur in Ganjam district of Odisha, around 28km from Brahmapur city.
It is believed that the Shakti Pithas are the locations where the body parts of Sati fell, after being cut by Sudarshan chakra of Lord Vishnu.[2] It is believed, Tara Tarini Mandir is located where Maa Sati's Sthana khanda have fallen.[3]
The temple is one of the four Adi Shakti Pithas: the others being the Kamakhya Temple where the genitals fell, the Vimala Temple where the feet fell, and the Kalighat Kali Temple where the toes of the right foot fell.[4]
Chaitra Jatra, also known as Tara Tarini Jatra takes place every Tuesdays of the Hindu month of Chaitra. Devotees believe that getting their children tonsured is auspicious during this period.[5] Hundreds of barbers are kept near the temple to aid the devotees.[6] During this festivity, special Khechidi Bhoga is served to the deities which later sold to devotees for ₹7 per serving from Monday midnight till 6 PM Tuesday.[6]
The Sankranti Mela is held on each Sankrati, i.e every 1st day of the each Hindu month. Special pujas are done in the mandir.