Maa Tarini Temple, Ghatgaon

Maa Tarini Temple

Maa Tarini Temple Location in Orissa
Name
Proper name	Maa Tarini Mandira (ମା ତାରିଣୀ ମନ୍ଦିର)
Geography
Coordinates	21°23′N 85°53′E / 21.383°N 85.883°E / 21.383; 85.883Coordinates: 21°23′N 85°53′E / 21.383°N 85.883°E / 21.383; 85.883
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Kendujhar
Location	Ghatgaon
Culture
Primary deity	Maa Tarini
Important festivals	Patua Yatra
Architecture
Architectural styles	Kalinga Architecture
History and governance
Website	http://maatarini.nic.in/

The Maa Tarini Temple in Ghatgaon is a famous Hindu Goddess temple dedicated to Maa Tarini.

Deities

Maa Tarini is worshiped here along with some side Gods.

Maa Tarini Temple, Ghatgaon, Side View

History

It is said by the local people that King of Kendujhar was bringing Tarinini Maa from puri to Kendujhar with a condition that if he turn back then she'll not move further. The King was riding a horse and Goddess was following her to Kendujhar. King could know that Maa Tarini was coming behind from the sound of her ornaments but near the ghatagaon in the deep forest the sound of the ornaments didn't came and the king looked back thinking that she's not coming. But Maa Tarini was coming and due to the forest mud her ornaments sounds was not coming. Due to the condition Maa tarini stayed there and worshiped as the queen of Forest.^[1]

Festivals

Patua Yatra Is the most famous festival of this place celebrated in the month of April.
Ashadhi parba is also Celebrated Here^[2]

Gallery

SIde view of Maa tarini Temple
Drinking Water
Shops inside temple campus

References

↑ "History of The Shrine | Maa Tarini". maatarini.com. 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012. Govinda Bhanja wanted only one thing for himself .He wanted to bring Maa to his kingdom
↑ "Thousands rush to deity's sunabesa - Times Of India". indiatimes.com. 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012. Maa Tarini fasts one day every year for the good of her devotees

External links

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