Kichakeshwari
Temple, Khiching,
Odisha
Kichakeshwari Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Chamunda located in Khiching village in Mayurbhanj District in Odisha, India. The Temple lies in between the two hill streams of Khairabandhana and Kantakhaira.
Legends
As per legend, Goddess Kichakeshwari was worshipped by king Kichak, a character in the epic Mahabharata.
History
The original temple dates back to 7th or 8th Century CE, with periodic renovation over the centuries. Goddess Kichakeshwari is considered as the family goddess of the ruling chiefs of Mayurbhanj. Goddess Kichakeshwari was not only Ishta Devata and Kuladevi of Bhanj dynasty but also the State deity of Princely State of Mayurbhanj ruled by them. The temple was in dilapidated state in the early 20th Century CE. King of Mayurbhanj, Maharaja Pratap Chandra Bhanjdeo reconstructed the temple in 1934 CE. The temple is under the control of Archaeological Survey of India, Bhubaneswar Circle.
The
Temple
For brief details, please refer below link;
https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2021/01/kichakeshwari-temple-khiching-temple.html
Temple
Opening Time
The temple remains opens from 5.00
am to 12.00 noon and 3.00 pm to 10.00 pm.
The temple is located at about 14 Kms from Singada
Chowk, 16 Kms from Singada, 27 Kms from Karanjia, 31 Kms from Jashipur, 44 Kms from Keonjhar Railway Station,
49 Kms from Keonjhar, 69 Kms from Rairangpur, 126 Kms from Baripada, 164 Kms from Balasore, 241 Kms from Bhubaneswar and
245 Kms from Bhubaneswar Airport. The temple is located at about 14 Kms to the north
of the National Highway No. 06, from Singada Chowk. Regular bus services are
available from Singada, Karanjia, Rairangpur, Jashipur, Baripada and Keonjhar.
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