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{{Infobox Hindu temple
|name = Marichi temple<br/>ମାରିଚୀ ମନ୍ଦିର
|image = Marichi temple Baleswar Odisha.jpg
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|coordinates = {{coord|21|33|29.94|N|86|45|9.96|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates_footnotes=
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|map_size = 250
|other_names =
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|country = [[India]]
|state = [[Odisha]]
|district = [[Baleswar district|Baleswar]]
|locale = [[Ajodhya, Baleswar|Ajodhya]]
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|deity = Marichi, [[Varahi]], [[Buddha]]
|festivals = [[Durga Puja]], [[Asokastami]]
|architecture = Odishan Pidha vimana temple architecture
|temple_quantity = ୫
|monument_quantity =
|inscriptions =
|year_completed = 10-11th Century
|creator =
|temple_board = Marichi Puja Committee, Ajodhya<ref name=IGNAC/>
|website =
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'''Marichi Temple''' ({{Lang-or|ମାରିଚୀ ମନ୍ଦିର}}) is a [[Hindu]] and [[Buddhist]] temple located in [[Ajodhya, Baleswar|Ajodhya]], [[Baleswar district|Baleswar]], [[Odisha]], [[India]].

==Location==
This temple is situated 9 km north of Sajanagada. It is on the right side of the road leading from [[Nilagiri]] to [[Mayurbhanj]] in [[Baleswar district]], [[Odisha]].

==Construction==
The temple is a newly built pidha vimana style building like other temples of [[Odisha]]. The temple houses many [[Tantra|tantric]], [[Jainism|Jain]] and [[Buddhist]] images dating back to the late 11th century. It is thought that the [[Somavaṃśī dynasty|Somavamsi Keshari]] dynasty commissioned the statues. There are many old icons such as the [[Hindu]] goddess four-handed [[Varahi]], the [[Buddha]] in [[bhumisparsa]] or earth touching [[mudra]], a [[Jain]] [[tirthankara]] or spiritual teacher and the [[bodhisattva]] [[Avalokitesvara]].

The central icon is worshiped as the Hindu goddess [[Durga]] and next to the image is the [[Mahayana]] goddess [[Marici (Buddhism)|Marici]]. The Marici image is flanked by two goddesses. The [[Garbhagriha]] or inner sanctum houses three icons from the late 11th century. [[Durga Puja]] is a famous festival in this temple.<ref name=IGNAC>[http://ignca.nic.in/asi_reports/orbalasore019.pdf Report on Marichi Devi]</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Marichi debi.jpg|Marichi Thakurani
File:Boudha stupaMarichi temple Baleswar Odisha.jpg|[[Buddhist]] [[stupa]]
File:Buddha Marichi temple Baleswar Odisha.jpg|[[Buddha]] in Bhoomusparshamudra
File:Barahi Marichi temple Baleswar Odisha1.jpg|[[Varahi]] idol
File:Marichi temple Baleswar Odisha3.jpg|Ancient idols
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Marichi temple}}
*[http://ignca.nic.in/asp/all.asp?projectid=orbls0190001 various images of Marichi Temple]

{{Shakti temples in Odisha}}

[[Category:Hindu temples in Balasore district]]
[[Category:Buddhist sites in Odisha]]

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