Manikapatna Bhabakundaleswar Temple, Odisha

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Manikapatna Bhabakundaleswar Temple, Odisha

Manikapatna, Puri,

Odisha 752011

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Bhabakundaleswar

Introduction

The Bhabakundaleswar temple of Lord Shiva at Manikpatna is located on the left side of the N.H. – 203 leading from Puri to Satapada branching at a distance of 3.3 kms from Dahikhia chowk and situated at a distance of half km from the sea shore, Bay of Bengal. It is about 43.7 kms from Puri Township. This temple is protected monument of Odisha State Archaeology and under Endowment Department, Government of Odisha

Puranic Significance

Manikapatna village is located on the Puri, A village named after Manika, a milkmaid who had supposedly sold yoghurt to Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra when they were on their way to Kanchi. The word ‘Manikapatna’ is a combination of two words ‘Manika’ and ‘Patana’. ‘Manika’, the name of the milkmaid and ‘Patana’ means ‘Village’. Manikapatana, alternatively spelt as Manika Patna, is located in the Puri district. It is close to the mouth of Chilika Lake. This village is also famous for Bhabakundaleswar Temple. The temple is facing towards the east. The presiding deity is a Siva Linga made of black chlorite stone. The Temple is believed to be 800 years old.