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{{short description|Hindu temple in Odisha, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Tara Tarini Mandira
| image = Taratarini maa.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| map_type = India Odisha#India
| map_caption = Location Purushottampur near Brahmapur city, District: Ganjam, Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19|29|22.83|N|84|53|59.23|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = Kumari Hills, [[Purushottampur]]
| district = [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]]
| state = [[Odisha]]
| country = India
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Tara (Mahavidya)|Tara]] & [[Maa Tarini|Tarini]]
| festivals = Chaitra Mela/Chaitra Parba/Chaitra Jatra, Dola Parba, [[Dusshera]], [[Navaratri]], [[Dipawali|Dipabali]], and [[Sankranti]]
| architecture = [[Kalinga Architecture]]
| temple_quantity = Five
| monument_quantity =
| inscriptions = Two- At the Foot Hill of the Shrine (Shiv Temple)
| year_completed =
| creator = Kalinga Emperors in Ancient Period, Basupraharaj in Medieval period in 17th century and Tara Tarini Development Board at present
| website = http://taratarini.nic.in/}}

'''Tara Tarini Pitha''' (ତାରାତାରିଣୀ ପୀଠ) is a Hindu temple of [[Adi Shakti]] and one of the Adi [[Shakti Pitha]]s, at the Kumari hills on the bank of [[Rushikulya|Rushikulya river]]<ref name="the hindu">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Navy-honours-Tara-Tarini-hill-shrine-by-naming-sailboat/article17331284.ece |title=Navy honours Tara-Tarini hill shrine by naming sailboat |access-date=23 February 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]] |publication-date= 20 February 2017 }}</ref> near [[Purushottampur]] in [[Ganjam district]] of [[Odisha]], around 28km from [[Brahmapur, Odisha|Brahmapur]] city.

==Description of temple==

The main idols inside the [[garbagriha]] are two stone female faces adorned with gold and silver ornaments. Two brass heads representing their ''Chalanti Pratima'' are in between. There is also a small murti of the Buddha in the garbhagriha.<ref name=NIE/>

==Legends==

[[File:Dakshayani.jpg|thumb|Shiva carrying the corpse of Sati Devi]]

It is believed that the Shakti Pithas are the locations where the body parts of [[Sati (Hindu goddess)|Maa Sati]] fell, after being cut by [[Sudarshan chakra]] of Lord [[Vishnu]] during the events of the [[Daksha yajna]].<ref name=ABP>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/lifestyle/religion/what-are-shakti-peeth-of-goddess-know-story-of-mukhye-dharmik-sthal-of-patan-devi-temple-1928289/amp|title=यहां गिरा था सती की जांघ का एक हिस्सा, 51 शक्तिपीठों में एक है यह मंदिर, जानें शक्तिपीठ बनने की कथा|website=[[ABP News|ABP Live]]|access-date=19 May 2024|archive-date=19 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519054330/https://www.abplive.com/lifestyle/religion/what-are-shakti-peeth-of-goddess-know-story-of-mukhye-dharmik-sthal-of-patan-devi-temple-1928289/amp}}</ref> It is said that Tara Tarini Mandir is located where Maa Sati's breasts fell.<ref>{{cite web|title=TARA-TARINI : The Ancient Shakti Pitha of Orissa|website=taratarini.nic.in|url=https://taratarini.nic.in/tt/history.htm|access-date=20 May 2024|archive-date=2 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102185216/https://taratarini.nic.in/tt/history.htm}}</ref>

The temple is one of the four [[Shakti_pitha#List_of_4_Adi_Shakti_Pithas|Adi Shakti Pithas]]: the others being the [[Kamakhya Temple]] where the [[Yoni|genitals]] fell, the [[Vimala Temple]] where the feet fell, and the [[Kalighat Kali Temple]] where the toes of the right foot fell.<ref name=NIE>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2021/Sep/26/motherlodesof-power-2362905.html|title=Motherlodes of Power: The story of India's 'Shakti Peethas'|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=3 October 2021 |access-date=24 May 2024|archive-date=3 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403112628/https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2021/Sep/26/motherlodesof-power-2362905.html}}</ref>

==Festivals==

===Chaitra Jatra===
Chaitra Jatra, also known as Tara Tarini Jatra takes place on the Tuesdays (or [[Names_of_the_days_of_the_week#Hindu_tradition|Maṅgaḷabāra]]) of the Hindu month of [[Chaitra]]. Devotees believe that getting their children tonsured is auspicious during this period.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://kalingatv.com/features/chaitra-mela-of-goddess-taratarini-in-ganjam-district-of-odisha/
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530171519/https://kalingatv.com/features/chaitra-mela-of-goddess-taratarini-in-ganjam-district-of-odisha/
|access-date=24 May 2024
|archive-date= 30 May 2023
|title=Chaitra Mela Of Goddess Taratarini In Ganjam District Of Odisha |website=kalinga.tv|date=13 April 2022
}}</ref> Hundreds of barbers are kept near the temple to aid the devotees.<ref name=festival/> 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.<ref name=newodisha>{{cite web|url= http://www.newodisha.in/2012/12/tara-tarini-mela.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608185234/http://www.newodisha.in/2012/12/tara-tarini-mela.html
|archive-date= 8 June 2013
|title=Tara Tarini Mela |work=newodisha.in |year=2012 |access-date=2 March 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Birds Eyeview Taratarini temple at night during Chaitra festival.jpg|thumb|Tara Tarini Mandir during Chaitra Jatra]]

===Sankranti Mela===

The Sankranti Mela is held on each [[Sankranti]], i.e every 1st day of the each Hindu month. This day is considered to be very auspicious for Tantra Sadhakas. The temple stays open from 5:30 AM to 10 PM for the [[Darshan (Indian religions)|darshan]] of the deities. Offerings are not allowed inside the [[garbhagriha]] during the festival, they are offered to the Bije Pratima which is kept on the special Bije Pithastal during the festival, located near the temple's gate. Special khechudi bhoga prepared and sold to devotees for ₹7 per packet by the temple trust.<ref name=festival>{{cite web|title=Festival|website=taratarini.nic.in|url=https://taratarini.nic.in/tt/festi.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522104609/https://taratarini.nic.in/tt/festi.htm|archive-date=22 May 2024|access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>

Special [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]]s are done in the mandir.{{Clarify|date=May 2024}}

==See also==

* [[Shaktism]]
* [[Shakti Pitha]]
* [[Sati_(Hindu_goddess)|Sati]]

==References==

{{Reflist|30em}}

13. [https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2022/may/19/odisha-cm-naveen-patnaik-seeks-tara-tarini-blessings-dedicates-revamped-shrine-2455376.html Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik seeks Tara Tarini blessings, dedicates revamped shrine, 19th May 2022, New Indian Express]

==External links==
{{Commons category|Tara Tarini Temple}}

* [https://taratarini.nic.in/ Tara Tarini Temple official website]
*[https://templeknowledge.com/tara-tarini-temple/ Maa Taratarini Temple]
* [http://ignca.nic.in/asp/all.asp?projectid=orgnjm0210001 Taratarini sculptures]

{{Shakti temples in Odisha}}
{{Shaktism}}

[[Category:Shakta pithas]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Ganjam district]]

Tara Tarini Mandir - Revision history

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