Odisha
Sambalpur district
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Maa Samleswari Temple
“Hindu temple in Odisha, India”
Samaleswari Temple is a Hindu temple in Sambalpur, Odisha, India, dedicated to the goddess known as 'Samaleswari', also known among the natives as Samalei Maa, meaning Mother Samaleswari. Shree Shree Samaleswari, the revived presiding deity of Sambalpur, holds a profound religious significance across western Odisha and Chhattisgarh in India. Situated on the banks of the sacred Mahanadi River, Goddess Samaleswari has been worshipped since ancient times as Jagat Janani, Durga, Mahalaxmi, Mahasaraswati, and Adishakti.
Samaleswari Temple
“Hindu temple in Odisha, India”
Samaleswari Temple is a Hindu temple in Sambalpur, Odisha, India, dedicated to the goddess known as 'Samaleswari', also known among the natives as Samalei Maa, meaning Mother Samaleswari. Shree Shree Samaleswari, the revived presiding deity of Sambalpur, holds a profound religious significance across western Odisha and Chhattisgarh in India. Situated on the banks of the sacred Mahanadi River, Goddess Samaleswari has been worshipped since ancient times as Jagat Janani, Durga, Mahalaxmi, Mahasaraswati, and Adishakti.
Leaning Temple of Huma
“Temple in Huma, India with a leaning tower”
The Leaning Temple of Huma in India is one of only a very few leaning temples in the world. It is located in Huma, a village situated on the bank of the Mahanadi, 23 km (14 mi) south of Sambalpur in the Indian state of Odisha. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Bimaleshwar.
Other districts in Odisha
Photo credits
- Leaning Temple of Huma: Rajeshjena453 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons