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Bhagabati Temple
- Banapur,Odisha
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Overview
Bhagabati is the presiding deity of Banapur and is one of the twelve famous Saktipithas. The temple and Jagamohana are said to have been constructed by the Gajapati Maharaja of Puri.
About the Temple
The temple stands on the Edge of a deep pool within a high wall. There is a new pillared mandap has been added to the front of jagamohana for convenience of the devotees. The niches of the inner wall of the compound contain loose sculptures of Ganesha,Kartikeya And Parvati And Chamunda. An image of Mahisamardini Durga locally known as Bhagabati is worshiped in the sanctum of the main temple.
Accessibility
The Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar is the best way to reach Orissa by air. The airport is well-connected to different cities of India like Kolkata, Hyderabad Mumbai, Delhi, Nagpur, Raipur and so on. The major railhead is in the state capital known as Bhubaneswar Railway station and is served by major train networks that connect it to other parts of the state as well as the country. Rajdhani, Coromondal Express, Konarak Express are some of the famous trains that serve this station. The state of Orissa can be easily accessed via National Highway numbers 5, 6, 23, 42 and 43 that run through the state.
Temple Address
Bhagabati Temple,
Banapur,
Odisha
Pincode - 752031
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Marriage
- Get married to a person of a girl's choice
- Health and longevity of husband
Shlokas
Sarva Mangala Maangalye Sive Sarvaardha Saadhike, Saranye Tryambake Gauri Naarayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer you our salutations, Oh auspicious Naraayani, who is the good of all good, who can achieve everything and can offer refuge, Oh three-eyed Gowri.
Saranaangatha Dheenaartha Parithraana Paraayane Sarvasyaarthi Hare Devi Naaraayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer salutations to you, Oh Narayani, who has the infinite power of creating, preserving and destroying. You are the basis and epitome of the 3 gunas.
Sarvaroope Sarvese Sarvasakthi Samanvithe, Bhayebhyastrahi No Devi Durge Devi Namosthuthe
Meaning -I offer my salutations to you mother Durga, who is present in all beings and has all power, save us from all our wrongdoings O mother of the universe.
Yaa Devi Sarva Bhooteshu Shakthi Roopena Samsthita Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha
Meaning -Salutations to the Goddess who resides as Shakti in all beings.
Timings
The temple is open from 05:00 am to 7:00 pm.