Majhighariani Temple

Maa Majhighariani Temple
Odia : ମା ମଝୀଘରିଆଣୀ ମନ୍ଦିର
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Rayagada
Deity	Maa Majhi Ghariani
Festivals	Durga Puja and Chaitra Puja
Location
Location	Rayagada town
State	Odisha
Country	India
Location in Odisha
Coordinates	19°9′36.121″N 83°24′28.044″E / 19.16003361°N 83.40779000°E / 19.16003361; 83.40779000
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/

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[edit | edit source]

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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[edit | edit source]

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
↑ KBS Singh 1939, p. 17.

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