Marichi temple

Marichi temple ମାରିଚୀ ମନ୍ଦିର
Geography
Coordinates	21°33′29.94″N 86°45′9.96″E / 21.5583167°N 86.7527667°E / 21.5583167; 86.7527667Coordinates: 21°33′29.94″N 86°45′9.96″E / 21.5583167°N 86.7527667°E / 21.5583167; 86.7527667
Country	India
State/province	Odisha
District	Baleswar
Locale	Ajodhya
Culture
Primary deity	Marichi, Varahi, Buddha
Important festivals	Durga Puja, Asokastami
Architecture
Architectural styles	Odishan Pidha vimana temple architecture
Number of temples	୫
History and governance
Date built	10-11th Century
Temple board	Marichi Puja Committee, Ajodhya[1]

Marichi Temple (Odia: ମାରିଚୀ ମନ୍ଦିର) is a Hindu and Buddhist temple located in Ajodhya, Baleswar, Odisha, India.

Location

This temple is situated 9 km north of Sajanagada. It is on the right side of the road leading from Nilagiri to Mayurbhanj in Baleswar district, Odisha.

Construction

• 
  Marichi Thakurani
• 
  Pidha Vimana
• 
  Avalokiteśvara
• 
  Buddhist stupa
• 
  Lion in the entrance
• 
  Pidha Vimana

Buddha in Bhoomusparshamudra

Varahi idol

Pidha Vimana

Ancient idols

The temple is a newly built pidha vimana like other temples of Odisha. The temple houses many Tantra-, Jainism- and Buddhism-related images dating back to the late 11th century. It is thought that during Somavamsi Keshari rule the deities were built. There are many old icons like four-handed Varahi, Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra, Jain tirthankara, Avalokitesvara.

The central icon is worshiped as Durga and closely seeing the image is a Mahayana goddess Marichi. The Marichi image is flanked by two goddesses. The Garbhagriha houses three icons of late 11th century. Durga Puja is a famous festival in this temple.^[1]

See also

Media related to Marichi temple, Orissa at Wikimedia Commons

References

External links

• various images of Marichi Temple

Shakti temples in Odisha
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Hindu temples in Odisha Shiva temples in Odisha Temples in Bhubaneswar