Yagnesvari
Temple, Nuagaon,
Odisha
Yagnesvari Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi, located in Nuagaon Village near Chaudwar
Town in Cuttack District in Odisha State, India. The temple is situated on the
western outskirt of the Nuagaon village.
History
The temple was built in 10th
century CE by Somavamsis. The temple was rebuilt by the locals recently.
The Temple
The Temple is facing towards east.
The temple consists of pidha vimana and rectangular flat roofed jagamohana. The
vimana is square on plan whereas the jagamohana is rectangular. Both the structures
are of recent origin. The vimana stands over the base of an earlier temple.
The sanctum enshrines a
four-armed Chamunda seated in ardhaparyanka posture over a corpse. She is
locally called as Yajnesvari. Sculptures of Udyotasimha, Bhairava, Kshetrapal,
bust part of Kartikeya, maithuna and architectural fragments can be seen in the
temple premises.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
2.5 Kms from OTM Chowk Bus Stop, 4 Kms from Chaudwar Railway Station, 12 Kms
from Cuttack Junction Railway Station, 13 Kms from Cuttack, 38 Kms from
Bhubaneshwar and 42 Kms from Bhubaneshwar Airport. The Temple is located at
about 2.5 Kms from OTM Chowk Bus Stop in Chaudwar on Cuttack – Sambalpur
highway (NH – 55).
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