Sakta (Amman) · Odisha
Maa Samaleswari Temple, Sambalpur
Samaleswari, worshipped as a block of granite on the Mahanadi bank
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The temple in short
- Deity
- Samaleswari, worshipped as a block of granite on the Mahanadi bank
- Where
- Odisha · 21.47N 83.96E
- Usual hours
- 5 am – 1 pm, 4 pm – 9 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
- Grahas
- Rahu
- Visited for
- The presiding Devi of western Odisha, whose name the old silver coin of the region carried. Navaratri and Nuakhai are its seasons.
Where it is
Others within reach
Nearest first, by straight-line distance
- Rajiv Lochan Temple, Rajim 222.9 km · Vaishnava
- Maa Cuttack Chandi Temple 225.9 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar 237.6 km · Saiva
- Tara Tarini Temple, Purushottampur 241 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Sakshi Gopal Temple, Satyabadi 256.1 km · Vaishnava
- Biraja Temple, Jajpur 256.9 km · Sakta (Amman)
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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.