Proper name "Maa Tarini Mandira" State Odisha Important festivals Patua Yatra Phone 06733 221 001 District Kendujhar district | Country India Location Ghatgaon Architectural styles Kalinga Architecture Primary deity Maa Tarini Architectural style Kalinga architecture | |
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Address National Highway 215, Ghatgaon, Odisha 758027 Similar Taratarini Temple, Bhattarika Temple, Sarala Temple, Papanasini Siva Temple, Marichi temple | ||
The Maa Tarini Temple(Odia: ମା ତାରିଣୀ ମନ୍ଦିର, ଘଟଗାଁ) in Ghatgaon is a famous Hindu Goddess temple dedicated to Maa Tarini.
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Deities
Maa Tarini is worshiped here along with some side Gods.
History
It is said by the local people that King of Kendujhar was bringing Tarinini Maa from puri to Kendujhar with a condition that if he turn back then she'll not move further. The King was riding a horse and Goddess was following her to Kendujhar. King could know that Maa Tarini was coming behind from the sound of her ornaments but near the ghatagaon in the deep forest the sound of the ornaments didn't came and the king looked back thinking that she's not coming. But Maa Tarini was coming and due to the forest mud her ornaments sounds was not coming. Due to the condition Maa tarini stayed there and worshiped as the queen of Forest.