Majhighariani Temple Explained

Maa Majhighariani Temple
Native Name:Odia : ମା ମଝୀଘରିଆଣୀ ମନ୍ଦିରTelugu : మజ్జిగౌరమ్మ మందిరము
Map Type:India Odisha
Coordinates:19.16°N 83.4078°W
Map Size:250
Country:India
State:Odisha
District:Rayagada
Locale:Rayagada town
Elevation M:219
Deity:Maa Majhi Ghariani
Festivals:Durga Puja and Chaitra Puja
Architecture:Kalinga Architecture
Temple Quantity:7
Creator:Vishwanath Dev Gajapati
Website:https://rayagada.nic.in/tourist-place/maa-majhighariani-temple/

Majhighariani Temple is a shrine to a goddess in the Rayagada township of Odisha.[1] It was built by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati of the Suryavansh dynasty of Nandapur - Jeypore kingdom. It is believed that he made Rayagada his capital and after the construction of the temple he went on to conquer a vast dominion and expanded his kingdom from parts of Bengal to Telangana in south.

Visitors come to the shrine, especially on Wednesdays and Fridays and for Dussehra in October and Chaitra parva in March–April. The nearest railhead is Rayagada.

History

According to the Odisha District Gazetteer, the 16th century Suryavanshi king Vishwanath Dev Gajapati moved his capital to Rayagada from Nandapur and built a fort on the Nagavali river, now in ruins, in which he built a temple of the Majhighariani goddess. The fort was later destroyed by the British, who used the stones to build a bridge. The current temple was built in the late 20th century.

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Notes and References

  1. Rao . M.S. . Goddess Majhi Ghariani of Rayagada . Orissa Review . September 2009 . 13–15 . 16 July 2018.