Patanesvari Temple, Sambalpur, Odisha

Patanesvari Temple, Sambalpur, Odisha

Patanesvari Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi, located in Sambalpur City in Sambalpur District in Odisha, India. The Temple is situated on the left bank of the river Mahanadi, on the left side of the road leading from Kunjelpada to Bada Bazar.

History

The Temple was built by the first Chauhan ruler Balarama Deva (1575 -1595 CE). This temple is under the control of Endowment Department, Government of Odisha.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards south. The temple is square on plan and consists of a vimana and a pradakshina patha that stands over a high platform. The Sanctum enshrines the goddess Patanesvari. The jangha portion of the temple houses sculptures of Chhatrabauti, Kali, Bagalamukhi, Mangala, Mahisasuramardini Durga, and Narasimha.

Festivals

Durga Puja and Chaitra Mangala Usha are the festivals celebrated here.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Sambalpur Junction Railway Station, 2 Kms from Sambalpur Bus Stand and 3 Kms from Sambalpur Road Railway Station. The Temple is situated on the left bank of the river Mahanadi, on the left side of the road leading from Kunjelpada to Bada Bazar. Sambalpur is located at about 14 Kms from Hirakud, 53 Kms from Jharsuguda, 62 Kms from Jharsuguda Airport, 79 Kms from Sonepur, 124 Kms from Balangir and 275 Kms from Bhubaneshwar.

Sambalpur is connected to the rest of Odisha and India by national highway – NH 53 / Economic Corridor 1 (EC1), a part of Asian Highway – AH 46 (Mumbai – Kolkata Highway). NH 55 connects with Cuttack and Bhubaneswar,  State Highway 15 connects with Sonepur, State Highway 10 (SH10) connects with Jharsuguda and Rourkela and the Biju Expressway connects Rourkela – Sambalpur – Jagdalpur.

Location