Yagnesvari Temple, Nuagaon, Odisha

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 10^th 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).

Location