Aul Sri Laxmi Varaha Temple- Odisha

Address

Au Tehsil, Kendrapara District,

Odisha – 754219

Moolavar

Sri Laxmi Varaha

Amman

Sri Lakshmi

Introduction

Sri Lakshmi Varaha Temple is a 1000 year old ancient temple dedicated to Lord Varaha, along with his consort Lakshmi instead of Bhudevi. (Varaha the boar incarnation of Lord Vishnu). It is also known as Lakhmi Varahajew Mandir. The temple is located in the Indian state of Odisha, in the Kendrapara District. Brahmani River is the nearest river. The temple is about one kilometer away from the center of Aul tehsil, which is situated about 146 km from the state capital of Bhubaneswar.

Puranic Significance

The ancient temple was constructed by king of aul. Who was a great devotee of Lord Lakhmi Varaha.
The present temple was renovated by aul late Sri Barjasundar Dev during the 20th century.

King of Aul was a devotee of Lord Lakhmi Varaha. The deity was in the Biraja Temple in the Jajpur District, along with Yajna Baraha Temple and the king often went there to offer Puja, which is a act of worship. One day during the month of Shraavana, the Baitarani River flooded, so the darśana was cancelled. Believing that the deity couldn’t tolerate that, the king dreamed that the deity came with him to his place to Aul (locally called Alli). One day the deity came, following the king’s path of return, after puja. As the king was returning by horseback, he listened to the sound of the deity following him. At Aul the sound of the deity’s walking stopped. In this place, the devoted king built the deity’s holy temple. The Yajna Baraha Temple remains there in Jajpur. The present temple was renovated by the late king of Aul, Sri Brajasundar Dev during the 20th century, after the temple had been in a ruined state for the previous 500 years.

Beliefs

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of Fame, Freedom from diseases, Wealth, Courage, Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects, Relief from bondage

Festivals

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of Fame, Freedom from diseases, Wealth, Courage, Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects, Relief from bondage