A Shiva shrine of Baba Bakreshwar on the bank of the Kansbans river in Simulia, Balasore district. It is said to be more than five hundred years old and has been developed as a tourist site.
HistoryDocumented history
The shrine stands among trees by the river and was recently renovated after being recognised as a tourist spot. Many local legends are attached to it.
Sthala PuranaTradition
No ancient purana is recorded.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
No local story is recorded.
PhilosophyInterpretation
A riverside Shiva shrine joins worship with the calm of nature.
Meaning todayInterpretation
Bakreshwar draws over a lakh visitors on holy days and at New Year.
बालेश्वर ज़िले के सिमुलिया में कांसबांस नदी के तट पर बाबा बक्रेश्वर का शिव पीठ। कहा जाता है कि यह पाँच सौ वर्ष से अधिक पुराना है, और इसे पर्यटन स्थल के रूप में विकसित किया गया है।
इतिहासDocumented history
यह पीठ नदी किनारे पेड़ों के बीच है और पर्यटन स्थल की मान्यता मिलने के बाद हाल में इसका नवीकरण हुआ। इससे अनेक स्थानीय कथाएँ जुड़ी हैं।
स्थल पुराणTradition
पुराण में कोई प्राचीन कथा दर्ज नहीं है।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
कोई स्थानीय कथा दर्ज नहीं है।
दर्शनInterpretation
नदी किनारे का शिव पीठ उपासना को प्रकृति की शांति से जोड़ता है।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
पवित्र तिथियों और नववर्ष पर बक्रेश्वर में लाख से अधिक लोग आते हैं।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର ଜିଲ୍ଲା ସିମୁଳିଆରେ କାଂଶବାଂଶ ନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ବାବା ବକ୍ରେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଶୈବପୀଠ । ଏହା ପାଞ୍ଚ ଶହ ବର୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ପୁରୁଣା ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଏ, ଏବଂ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନସ୍ଥଳୀ ଭାବେ ବିକଶିତ ହୋଇଛି ।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ପୀଠଟି ନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ଗଛଲତା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ, ଏବଂ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନସ୍ଥଳୀ ମାନ୍ୟତା ପାଇବା ପରେ ନୂଆ ରୂପରେ ସଜେଇ ହୋଇଛି । ଏହା ସହ ଅନେକ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କିମ୍ବଦନ୍ତୀ ଜଡ଼ିତ ।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
କୌଣସି ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ପୁରାଣ ଲିପିବଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇନାହିଁ ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କାହାଣୀ ଲିପିବଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇନାହିଁ ।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ନଦୀ କୂଳର ଶୈବପୀଠ ଉପାସନାକୁ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ଶାନ୍ତି ସହ ଯୋଡ଼େ ।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ପବିତ୍ର ତିଥି ଓ ନୂଆବର୍ଷରେ ବକ୍ରେଶ୍ୱରକୁ ଲକ୍ଷାଧିକ ଲୋକ ଆସନ୍ତି ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- Said to be over 500 years oldfoundedtraditionThe shrine of Bakreshwar is established.
Videos
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Sources
- Temples and Ancient Architecture Dataset (Odia), Odia Virtual Academy, E&IT Department, Odisha, via AIKosh. Licensed CC BY 4.0; Odia text adapted, Smruti Ranjan Mishra (2026)official
This entry is a draft. Traditional stories are presented as tradition, not as historical fact.
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