| Maa Majhighariani Temple | |
|---|---|
Odia : ମା ମଝୀଘରିଆଣୀ ମନ୍ଦିର
Telugu : మజ్జిగౌరమ్మ మందిరము | |
 Maa Majhighariani Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Rayagada |
| Deity | Maa Majhi Ghariani |
| Festivals | Durga Puja and Chaitra Puja |
| Location | |
| Location | Rayagada town |
| State | Odisha |
| Country | India |
  Location in Odisha | |
| Geographic coordinates | 19°9′36.121″N 83°24′28.044″E / 19.16003361°N 83.40779000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kalinga Architecture |
| Creator | Vishwanath Dev Gajapati |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 7 |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Website | |
| https://rayagada.nic.in/tourist-place/maa-majhighariani-temple/ | |
Majhighariani Temple is a shrine to a goddess in the Rayagada township of Odisha.[1] It was built by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati of the Suryavansh dynasty of Nandapur - Jeypore kingdom. It is believed that he made Rayagada his capital and after the construction of the temple he went on to conquer a vast dominion and expanded his kingdom from parts of Bengal to Telangana in south.[2]
Visitors come to the shrine, especially on Wednesdays and Fridays and for Dussehra in October and Chaitra parva in March–April.[citation needed] The nearest railhead is Rayagada.
History[edit]
According to the Odisha District Gazetteer, the 16th century Suryavanshi king Vishwanath Dev Gajapati moved his capital to Rayagada from Nandapur and built a fort on the Nagavali river, now in ruins, in which he built a temple of the Majhighariani goddess. The fort was later destroyed by the British, who used the stones to build a bridge. The current temple was built in the late 20th century.
References[edit]
- KBS Singh (1939). Nandapur A Forsaken Kingdom. Utkal Sahitya Press. ISBN 978-81-86772-17-1.
- ^ Rao, M.S. (September 2009). "Goddess Majhi Ghariani of Rayagada" (PDF). Orissa Review: 13–15. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ KBS Singh 1939, p. 17.
