A temple of the goddess Kichakeswari at Khiching, the old capital of the Bhanja kings. It was rebuilt from its own fallen stones in the early 20th century, and is the family goddess of the rulers of Mayurbhanj.
HistoryDocumented history
Khiching was the capital of the early Bhanja kings. The temple, built of chlorite, had fallen when the Mayurbhanj state took up its restoration in the 1920s; it was put back together stone by stone. A museum beside it holds sculptures found in the area.
Sthala PuranaTradition
Bhima of the Mahabharata killed Kichaka, who had insulted Draupadi, at the court of Virata; the goddess is named after the place, which tradition identifies with Kichaka's land.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
The goddess is the family deity of the Bhanja rulers of Mayurbhanj, and her festival in Chaitra was long held under their patronage.
PhilosophyInterpretation
The rebuilding of the temple from its own stones is a picture of renewal from ruin.
Meaning todayInterpretation
Khiching shows an early example of temple conservation by an Indian princely state.
भंज राजाओं की पुरानी राजधानी खिचिंग में देवी कीचकेश्वरी का मंदिर। 20वीं सदी के आरंभ में इसे इसके ही गिरे पत्थरों से फिर बनाया गया, और यह मयूरभंज के शासकों की कुलदेवी हैं।
इतिहासDocumented history
खिचिंग प्रारंभिक भंज राजाओं की राजधानी थी। क्लोराइट पत्थर से बना मंदिर तब गिर चुका था जब मयूरभंज राज्य ने 1920 के दशक में इसका जीर्णोद्धार शुरू किया; इसे पत्थर-पत्थर जोड़कर फिर खड़ा किया गया। पास का संग्रहालय क्षेत्र में मिली मूर्तियाँ रखता है।
स्थल पुराणTradition
महाभारत के भीम ने विराट के दरबार में द्रौपदी का अपमान करने वाले कीचक का वध किया; देवी का नाम उस स्थान पर है, जिसे परंपरा कीचक की भूमि मानती है।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
देवी मयूरभंज के भंज शासकों की कुलदेवी हैं, और चैत्र में उनका उत्सव लंबे समय तक उनके संरक्षण में होता रहा।
दर्शनInterpretation
मंदिर का अपने ही पत्थरों से पुनर्निर्माण खंडहर से नवीकरण का चित्र है।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
खिचिंग एक भारतीय रियासत द्वारा मंदिर संरक्षण का प्रारंभिक उदाहरण दिखाता है।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ଭଞ୍ଜ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପୁରୁଣା ରାଜଧାନୀ ଖିଚିଙ୍ଗରେ ଦେବୀ କିଚକେଶ୍ୱରୀଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର। 20ଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀ ଆରମ୍ଭରେ ଏହାକୁ ଏହାର ନିଜ ଖସିପଡ଼ିଥିବା ପଥରରେ ପୁଣି ଗଢ଼ାଗଲା, ଏବଂ ସେ ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଶାସକଙ୍କ କୁଳଦେବୀ।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ଖିଚିଙ୍ଗ ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ଭଞ୍ଜ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ରାଜଧାନୀ ଥିଲା। କ୍ଲୋରାଇଟ ପଥରର ମନ୍ଦିର ଭାଙ୍ଗି ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ରାଜ୍ୟ 1920 ଦଶକରେ ଏହାର ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲା; ଏହାକୁ ପଥର ପରେ ପଥର ଯୋଡ଼ି ପୁଣି ଠିଆ କରାଗଲା। ପାଖ ସଂଗ୍ରହାଳୟରେ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରୁ ମିଳିଥିବା ମୂର୍ତ୍ତି ରଖାଯାଇଛି।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
ମହାଭାରତର ଭୀମ ବିରାଟଙ୍କ ସଭାରେ ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀଙ୍କୁ ଅପମାନ କରିଥିବା କୀଚକକୁ ବଧ କଲେ; ଦେବୀଙ୍କ ନାମ ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନରୁ, ଯାହାକୁ ପରମ୍ପରା କୀଚକର ଭୂମି ବୋଲି ମାନେ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
ଦେବୀ ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜର ଭଞ୍ଜ ଶାସକଙ୍କ କୁଳଦେବୀ, ଏବଂ ଚୈତ୍ରରେ ତାଙ୍କ ପର୍ବ ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପୃଷ୍ଠପୋଷକତାରେ ହେଉଥିଲା।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ନିଜ ପଥରରେ ମନ୍ଦିରର ପୁନର୍ନିର୍ମାଣ ଧ୍ୱଂସରୁ ନବୀକରଣର ଚିତ୍ର।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ଖିଚିଙ୍ଗ ଏକ ଭାରତୀୟ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମନ୍ଦିର ସଂରକ୍ଷଣର ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ଉଦାହରଣ ଦେଖାଏ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- 10th-11th c., by stylefoundedprobableThe temple is built under the Bhanjas of Khijjinga.
- Completed in the 1930srebuiltprobableThe collapsed temple is rebuilt from its original stones at the cost of the Mayurbhanj state.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Kichakeswari Templetertiary
This entry is a draft. Traditional stories are presented as tradition, not as historical fact.