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Maa Majhighariani Temple
Maa Majhighariani Temple
ମା ମଝୀଘରିଆଣୀ ମନ୍ଦିର
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Maa Majhi Ghariani
Festivals	Durga Puja and Chaitra Puja
Location
Location	Rayagada
State	Odisha
Country	India
	Location in Odisha
Coordinates	19°9′36.121″N 83°24′28.044″E / 19.16003361°N 83.40779000°E
Architecture
Type	Kalinga Architecture
Creator	Vishwanath Dev Gajapati
Specifications
Temple	7
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Website
	https://rayagada.nic.in/tourist-place/maa-majhighariani-temple/

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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.^[2]

Visitors come to the shrine, especially on Wednesdays and Fridays and for Dussehra in October and Chaitra parva in March–April.^{[citation needed]} 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.

References

KBS Singh (1939). Nandapur A Forsaken Kingdom. Utkal Sahitya Press. ISBN 978-81-86772-17-1.

↑ Rao, M.S. (September 2009). "Goddess Majhi Ghariani of Rayagada" (PDF). Orissa Review: 13–15. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
↑ KBS Singh 1939, p. 17.

External links

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[orissareview-1] Rao, M.S. (September 2009). "Goddess Majhi Ghariani of Rayagada" (PDF). Orissa Review: 13–15. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

[FOOTNOTEKBS_Singh193917-2] KBS Singh 1939, p. 17.

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-'''Majhighariani Temple''' is an important shrine for [[Devi]] in the [[Rayagada]] township of [[Odisha, India|Odisha]].<ref name="orissareview">{{cite journal |last1=Rao |first1=M.S. |title=Goddess Majhi Ghariani of Rayagada |journal=Orissa Review |date=September 2009 |pages=13–15 |url=http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2009/September/engpdf/13-15.pdf |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> 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 and blessings of the goddess he went on to conquer a vast dominion and expanded his kingdom from parts of [[Bengal]] to [[Telangana]] in south.{{sfn|KBS Singh|1939|p=17}}
+'''Majhighariani Temple''' is a shrine to a goddess in the [[Rayagada]] township of [[Odisha, India|Odisha]].<ref name="orissareview">{{cite journal |last1=Rao |first1=M.S. |title=Goddess Majhi Ghariani of Rayagada |journal=Orissa Review |date=September 2009 |pages=13–15 |url=http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2009/September/engpdf/13-15.pdf |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> 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.{{sfn|KBS Singh|1939|p=17}}
-Many people come to the shrine from [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] along with people from [[Odisha, India|Odisha]]. The legend says [[Devi]] is worshipped from centuries whereas the temple is a new one. Every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday the temple draws a large crowd from nearby area. [[Vijayadashami|Dussehra]] in October and [[Chaitra]] parva is most famous in March–April.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} The nearest railhead is [[Rayagada]]. People who have unfulfilled wishes come here and stay for many days for worship.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}
+Visitors come to the shrine, especially on Wednesdays and Fridays and for [[Vijayadashami|Dussehra]] in October and [[Chaitra]] parva in March–April.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} The nearest railhead is [[Rayagada]].
 ==History==
+{{Unsourced section|date=January 2022}}
-According to the Odisha District Gazetteer, “in the fourteenth century the Suryavanshi king Viswanath Dev Gajapati chose Rayagada as his capital and shifted his headquarters to that new town from Nandapur. He built a fort on the banks of Nagavali, the ruins of which are still seen. Within this fort, he built the temple of Majhighariani goddess. Viswanath Gajapati also constructed rows of temples along the river Nagavali and the temple of Majhi Ghariani located in the middle of his palace and the temple was raised later at that very spot. Hence, the name Majhi Ghariani, or the one seated in the central room. The construction of the temple (The structure as we see today) is of very recent origin of around forty years.
+According to the Odisha District Gazetteer, the 16th century [[Suryavansh]]i 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.
-In the past days, the temple was located inside the fortress of Vishwanath. However, the British demolished the fortress in order to make a bridge over river Nagavali using big stones which were scarce in the region.
 ==References==