A hillside shrine of the twin goddesses Barunei and Karunei at the foot of Barunei hill, next to the old fort of the Khurda kings. The goddess was the family deity of the Khurda kings, and the shrine is remembered as the birthplace of the Paika uprising against British rule.
HistoryDocumented history
The two goddesses sit on a lotus throne, Barunei on the left and Karunei on the right. The shrine stands where the forested hill meets the plain, near the ruins of Khurda fort, the seat of the Bhoi kings who held out against the British until 1804. A stream runs down the hill near the temple.
Sthala PuranaTradition
No ancient purana is recorded.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
In 1804, while Jayi Rajguru was fighting the British army, Barunei and Karunei are said to have entered the battle riding horses.
PhilosophyInterpretation
The warrior goddess of a small kingdom became, for the Paikas, a goddess of freedom.
Meaning todayInterpretation
Barunei is a place of remembrance for the Paika Rebellion and a favourite picnic spot near Bhubaneswar.
खोर्धा के राजाओं के पुराने किले के पास बरुणेई पहाड़ी की तलहटी में जुड़वाँ देवियों बरुणेई और करुणेई का मंदिर। देवी खोर्धा राजाओं की कुलदेवी थीं, और यह स्थान अंग्रेज़ी शासन के विरुद्ध पाइक विद्रोह की जन्मभूमि के रूप में याद किया जाता है।
इतिहासDocumented history
दोनों देवियाँ कमल के सिंहासन पर विराजती हैं, बाईं ओर बरुणेई और दाईं ओर करुणेई। मंदिर वहाँ है जहाँ वनाच्छादित पहाड़ी मैदान से मिलती है, खोर्धा किले के खंडहरों के पास, जो उन भोई राजाओं का गढ़ था जिन्होंने 1804 तक अंग्रेज़ों का सामना किया। मंदिर के पास पहाड़ी से एक धारा बहती है।
स्थल पुराणTradition
पुराण में कोई प्राचीन कथा दर्ज नहीं है।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
कहा जाता है कि 1804 में जब जयी राजगुरु अंग्रेज़ी सेना से लड़ रहे थे, तब बरुणेई और करुणेई घोड़ों पर सवार होकर युद्ध में उतरीं।
दर्शनInterpretation
एक छोटे राज्य की योद्धा देवी पाइकों के लिए स्वतंत्रता की देवी बन गईं।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
बरुणेई पाइक विद्रोह की स्मृति का स्थान और भुवनेश्वर के पास पिकनिक का लोकप्रिय स्थल है।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପୁରୁଣା ଗଡ଼ ନିକଟରେ ବରୁଣେଇ ପାହାଡ଼ ପାଦଦେଶରେ ଯାଆଁଳା ଦେବୀ ବରୁଣେଇ ଓ କରୁଣେଇଙ୍କ ପୀଠ । ମା’ ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଇଷ୍ଟଦେବୀ, ଏବଂ ଏହି ପୀଠକୁ ପାଇକ ବିଦ୍ରୋହର ଅନ୍ତୁଡ଼ିଶାଳ ଭାବେ ମନେ ରଖାଯାଏ ।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ମା’ଙ୍କ ସିଂହାସନ ଉପରେ ବାମ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ ବରୁଣେଇ ଓ ଡାହାଣ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ କରୁଣେଇ ପଦ୍ମାସନରେ ଆସୀନ । ଜଙ୍ଗଲଘେରା ପାହାଡ଼ ଯେଉଁଠି ସମତଳ ସହ ମିଶିଛି, ସେଠାରେ ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧାଗଡ଼ର ଭଗ୍ନାବଶେଷ ନିକଟରେ ମନ୍ଦିର; ସେହି ଗଡ଼ରୁ ଭୋଇ ରାଜାମାନେ ୧୮୦୪ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଇଂରେଜଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ଲଢ଼ିଥିଲେ । ମନ୍ଦିର ନିକଟରେ ପାହାଡ଼ରୁ ଏକ ଝରଣା ବହେ ।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
କୌଣସି ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ପୁରାଣ ଲିପିବଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇନାହିଁ ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
କୁହାଯାଏ, ୧୮୦୪ ମସିହାରେ ଜୟୀ ରାଜଗୁରୁ ଫିରିଙ୍ଗି ସେନା ସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରୁଥିବା ସମୟରେ ମା’ ବରୁଣେଇ ଓ କରୁଣେଇ ଅଶ୍ୱ ପୃଷ୍ଠରେ ଚଢ଼ି ରଣାଙ୍ଗନରେ ଅବତୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ଏକ ଛୋଟ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ଦେବୀ ପାଇକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତାର ଦେବୀ ହୋଇଗଲେ ।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ବରୁଣେଇ ପାଇକ ବିଦ୍ରୋହର ସ୍ମୃତିସ୍ଥଳ ଏବଂ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ନିକଟରେ ବଣଭୋଜି ପାଇଁ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- Legendary originfoundedtraditionWorship of the goddesses begins at the hill.
- 1804othertraditionJayi Rajguru leads the Khurda resistance against the East India Company; tradition says the goddesses rode out on horseback with the fighters.
- 1817otherdocumentedBakshi JagabandhuThe Paika Rebellion breaks out in Khurda under Bakshi Jagabandhu; the Paikas are said to have worshipped at Barunei before going to battle.
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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
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