The temple of Samaleswari, presiding goddess of Sambalpur and of western Odisha, on the bank of the Mahanadi. The town is said to take its name from her, and she is at the heart of the region's Sambalpuri identity.
HistoryDocumented history
The temple is built of stone and lime, with a courtyard and many small shrines around it. The goddess is a large block of stone with a narrow face, decorated with gold. The Chauhan kings who ruled from Sambalpur made her their state deity, and her worship spread with their rule.
Sthala PuranaTradition
Balaram Dev is said to have found the goddess under a silk-cotton (simuli) tree on the river bank, after his horse would not cross the spot; the name Samalei is linked to the simuli tree.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
The name Sambalpur is popularly derived from Samalei, and the people of the region speak of the goddess as the guardian of the whole land of Sambalpur.
PhilosophyInterpretation
The goddess of the river bank is the mother of the land and its people, Hindu and adivasi alike.
Meaning todayInterpretation
Nuakhai, the new-rice festival of western Odisha, begins with an offering to Samaleswari, and the temple is central to Sambalpuri culture and language.
महानदी के तट पर संबलपुर और पश्चिमी ओडिशा की अधिष्ठात्री देवी समलेश्वरी का मंदिर। कहा जाता है कि नगर का नाम उन्हीं से पड़ा, और वे क्षेत्र की संबलपुरी पहचान के केंद्र में हैं।
इतिहासDocumented history
मंदिर पत्थर और चूने से बना है, जिसके चारों ओर प्रांगण और कई छोटे मंदिर हैं। देवी एक बड़ी पत्थर की शिला हैं जिनका मुख सँकरा है, सोने से सजा। संबलपुर से शासन करने वाले चौहान राजाओं ने उन्हें राज्य देवी बनाया, और उनके शासन के साथ उनकी पूजा फैली।
स्थल पुराणTradition
कहा जाता है कि बलराम देव ने देवी को नदी तट पर एक सेमल (सिमुली) पेड़ के नीचे पाया, जब उनका घोड़ा उस स्थान को पार नहीं कर रहा था; समलेई नाम सिमुली पेड़ से जोड़ा जाता है।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
संबलपुर नाम लोकप्रिय रूप से समलेई से लिया जाता है, और क्षेत्र के लोग देवी को पूरे संबलपुर अंचल की रक्षक मानते हैं।
दर्शनInterpretation
नदी तट की देवी भूमि और उसके लोगों की माँ हैं, हिंदू और आदिवासी दोनों की।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
पश्चिमी ओडिशा का नए धान का उत्सव नुआखाई समलेश्वरी को भोग से शुरू होता है, और मंदिर संबलपुरी संस्कृति और भाषा का केंद्र है।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ମହାନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ଓ ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅଧିଷ୍ଠାତ୍ରୀ ଦେବୀ ସମଲେଶ୍ୱରୀଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର। କୁହାଯାଏ ସହରର ନାମ ତାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆସିଛି, ଏବଂ ସେ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ସମ୍ବଲପୁରୀ ପରିଚୟର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ମନ୍ଦିର ପଥର ଓ ଚୂନରେ ନିର୍ମିତ, ଚାରିପଟେ ପରିସର ଓ ଅନେକ ଛୋଟ ମନ୍ଦିର। ଦେବୀ ଏକ ବଡ଼ ପଥର ଖଣ୍ଡ, ସରୁ ମୁଖ ସହ, ସୁନାରେ ସଜ୍ଜିତ। ସମ୍ବଲପୁରରୁ ଶାସନ କରୁଥିବା ଚୌହାନ ରାଜାମାନେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଦେବୀ କଲେ, ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଶାସନ ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ପୂଜା ବ୍ୟାପିଲା।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
କୁହାଯାଏ ବଳରାମ ଦେବ ନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ଏକ ଶିମୁଳି ଗଛ ତଳେ ଦେବୀଙ୍କୁ ପାଇଥିଲେ, ଯେତେବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ଘୋଡ଼ା ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନ ପାର ହେଉନଥିଲା; ସମଲେଇ ନାମ ଶିମୁଳି ଗଛ ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ନାମ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସମଲେଇଙ୍କଠାରୁ ବୋଲି ମନାଯାଏ, ଏବଂ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ଲୋକେ ଦେବୀଙ୍କୁ ସାରା ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ରକ୍ଷାକର୍ତ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମାନନ୍ତି।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ନଦୀ କୂଳର ଦେବୀ ମାଟି ଓ ତାହାର ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମା', ହିନ୍ଦୁ ଓ ଆଦିବାସୀ ଉଭୟଙ୍କର।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ନୂଆ ଧାନ ପର୍ବ ନୂଆଖାଇ ସମଲେଶ୍ୱରୀଙ୍କୁ ଭୋଗ ଦେଇ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୁଏ, ଏବଂ ମନ୍ଦିର ସମ୍ବଲପୁରୀ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ଭାଷାର କେନ୍ଦ୍ର।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- Mid-16th c.foundedprobableBalaram Dev (Chauhan)Balaram Dev, the first Chauhan king of Sambalpur, builds the temple after the goddess appears to him.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Samaleswari Templetertiary
This entry is a draft. Traditional stories are presented as tradition, not as historical fact.