Trutiya Deva Temple, Suvarnapur, Odisha

Trutiya Deva Temple, Suvarnapur, Odisha

Trutiya Deva Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Suvarnapur Village in Cuttack District in Odisha State, India. The Temple is situated on the left bank of the river Mahanadi and located at about 500 meters from the Anshupa Lake.

Legends

As per legend, the Ganga King Subarna Keshari Deva was ruling over the region from Saranga Gada. He was an ardent devotee of Jagannath of Trutiya Deva Temple in Mania Bandha Village of Tigiria Gada Kingdom. He regularly visited the temple to offer his worship. Meanwhile, the princess of Tigiria Gada Kingdom was also a huge devotee of Lord Trutiya Deva & used to visit the temple daily. A love blossomed between the King and the princess and both got married secretly. The king of Tigiria Gada Kingdom didn’t accept their marriage.

Hence, the princess moved to Saranga Gada with his husband, This love affair created an enmity between the two kingdoms. Subsequently a war broke between the kingdoms and lasted for several years. Both the king and queen were not able to worship Trutiya Deva. Finally, the Ganga King decided to build a temple for Trutiya Deva at Suvarnapur in his Kingdom. Thus, the temple came into existence. The war also ended in few years after the construction of the temple.

History

The Temple was constructed in 14^th century CE by the Ganga King Subarna Keshari Deva. The temple complex is a protected monument maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India, Bhubaneswar Circle.

The Temple

This Temple is facing towards east with a pidha style entrance. The temple is completely enclosed with in a compound wall. The temple consists of rekha vimana, pidha jagamohana and a detached natamandapa. The temple is panchangabada in elevation and the vimana is pancharatha on plan whereas the jagamohana is navaratha on plan. The vimana and jagamohana are square on plan and stands over a three moulded pista which in turn rests over an upana. The nata mandapa is lost completely except the base and few pillars.

The sanctum enshrines images of Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra, made of neem wood. All the deities are kept on a high pedestal. The projected upana in front of the parsvadevta niches suggest the existence of nisha shrines with the original temple. The exterior of the vimana are decorated with architectural motifs,  decorative motifs, musicians, animal procession, maithuna images, Brahma, Ganesha, Vishnu, matsya avatara and deities from Hindu pantheon.

Festivals

Ratha Yatra, Janmashtami, Netrotsava and Pana Sankranti are the festivals celebrated here.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 4 Kms from Anshupa Lake, 7 Kms from Dompada, 11 Kms from Athagarh New Bus Stand, 12 Kms from Athgarh, 30 Kms from Dhenkanal, 40 Kms from Cuttack, 43 Kms from Cuttack Junction Railway Station, 47 Kms from Bhubaneswar, 53 Kms from Bhubaneshwar Airport and 67 Kms from Narasinghpur. The Temple is situated on the left side of Athgarh – Narasinghpur road branching at a distance of 8 Kms from Ansupa Chowk.

Location