A goddess shrine on a rocky bank of the Mahanadi near Baramba, sacred to Bhattarika, a form of Durga. Its riverside setting among hills makes it a popular pilgrimage and picnic spot.
HistoryDocumented history
The shrine stands where the Mahanadi passes between hills. The goddess is worshipped especially at Durga Puja and during Chaitra, and the river below draws bathers at festivals.
Sthala PuranaTradition
Parashurama is said to have worshipped the goddess here and installed her image, cutting it from the rock with his axe.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
No local story is recorded.
PhilosophyInterpretation
The goddess on the river rock guards both the water and the people who depend on it.
Meaning todayInterpretation
The temple is a pilgrimage and tourist spot in Cuttack district.
बड़म्बा के पास महानदी के चट्टानी तट पर देवी मंदिर, दुर्गा के रूप भट्टारिका को समर्पित। पहाड़ियों के बीच नदी किनारे का इसका स्थान इसे लोकप्रिय तीर्थ और पिकनिक स्थल बनाता है।
इतिहासDocumented history
मंदिर वहाँ है जहाँ महानदी पहाड़ियों के बीच से गुज़रती है। देवी की विशेष पूजा दुर्गा पूजा और चैत्र में होती है, और त्योहारों पर नीचे की नदी में स्नान होता है।
स्थल पुराणTradition
कहा जाता है कि परशुराम ने यहाँ देवी की पूजा की और अपने परशु से चट्टान काटकर उनकी मूर्ति स्थापित की।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
कोई स्थानीय कथा दर्ज नहीं है।
दर्शनInterpretation
नदी की चट्टान पर देवी जल और उस पर निर्भर लोगों दोनों की रक्षा करती हैं।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
मंदिर कटक ज़िले का तीर्थ और पर्यटन स्थल है।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ବଡ଼ମ୍ବା ନିକଟରେ ମହାନଦୀର ପଥୁରିଆ କୂଳରେ ଦେବୀ ପୀଠ, ଦୁର୍ଗାଙ୍କ ରୂପ ଭଟ୍ଟାରିକାଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗୀକୃତ। ପାହାଡ଼ ମଝିରେ ନଦୀ କୂଳର ସ୍ଥାନ ଏହାକୁ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ତୀର୍ଥ ଓ ବଣଭୋଜି ସ୍ଥଳ କରିଛି।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ମନ୍ଦିର ସେଠାରେ ଯେଉଁଠି ମହାନଦୀ ପାହାଡ଼ ମଝି ଦେଇ ବହେ। ଦେବୀଙ୍କ ବିଶେଷ ପୂଜା ଦୁର୍ଗାପୂଜା ଓ ଚୈତ୍ରରେ ହୁଏ, ଏବଂ ପର୍ବରେ ତଳ ନଦୀରେ ସ୍ନାନ ହୁଏ।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
କୁହାଯାଏ ପରଶୁରାମ ଏଠାରେ ଦେବୀଙ୍କ ପୂଜା କରି ନିଜ ପରଶୁରେ ପଥର କାଟି ତାଙ୍କ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତି ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିଥିଲେ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କାହାଣୀ ଲିପିବଦ୍ଧ ନାହିଁ।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ନଦୀ ପଥର ଉପରେ ଦେବୀ ଜଳ ଓ ତା' ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତି।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ମନ୍ଦିର କଟକ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଏକ ତୀର୍ଥ ଓ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ସ୍ଥଳ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- Legendary originfoundedtraditionThe goddess is said to be established on the rock by Parashurama.
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- Photo: Sujit kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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