Taratarini
Temple, Ganjam,
Odisha
Taratarini Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi, located on the Kumari hills at the bank of
the River Rushikulya near Brahmapur city
in Ganjam District, Odisha, India. The Temple is the oldest and
most celebrated Saktha Shrines of Odisha. The Temple is one of four Adi Sakthi
Peethas, highly revered temples throughout South
Asia, that commemorate the location of fallen body parts of the
Hindu deity Sati. The historically famous Jaugada rock
edict of Emperor Ashoka is situated near this shrine.
Legends
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History
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The Temple
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Festivals
This Chaitra Parba / Chaitra
Mela / Chaitra Yatra is the most important among the festivals, celebrated at
the Tara Tarini Hill Shrine. It takes place on each Tuesday of the month of
Chaitra, i.e., during mid-March to
mid-April (according to the English calendar). Grand congregations take place
on the first, second, third and fourth Tuesdays. On Tuesday, the shrine remains
open for the darshan of the deities from 1.00 AM (mid-night on Monday) till 11
PM (of Tuesday).
During the period, Pahada
(daytime rest) of the deities is confined to night-time only. Special Khichadi
Bhog is offered to the devotees during Chaitra Parba. Devotees come to offer
the first bunch of hair of the newborn babies with the belief that goddesses
Tara Tarini will protect the newborns from all evils and ensure their
well-being. Also, in each Sankranti (1st day of solar Hindu month),
special pujas are done in temple.
Religious Significance
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Prayers
As per the age-old practice,
devotees offer the first bunch of hair of the newborn babies during the day
through Mundan with the believe that goddesses Tara Tarini will protect the
newborns from all evils and ensure their well-being. Apart from Hair offering,
there are Vehicle Puja, Homa, Private Bhoga etc are performed at this temple. There
is a belief associated with this temple, that the god in this temple will
definitely fulfill the wishes of his devotees.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 7
Kms from Tara Tarini Temple Junction Bus Stop, 32 Kms from Berhampur Railway
Station, 39 Kms from Ganjam, 144 Kms from Puri, 160 Kms from Bhubaneshwar
Airport, 161 Kms from Bhubaneshwar and 300 Kms from Visakhapatnam Airport. Regular
bus services is available from Brahmapur to the Tara Tarini Junction. Taxi
services are available from Brahmapur, Bhubaneswar
and Puri to Tara Tarini Temple.
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