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Jagannath Sadak, Puri district, Odisha · 19.8403°, 85.8367°
A Shakta shrine on the Jagannath Sadak about 7 km from Puri, where pilgrims customarily stop to pray to the goddess before continuing to the Jagannath Temple.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
It is told that when Brahma stood bewildered before the void, Bata Mangala appeared and directed him to Jagannath, allowing creation to begin.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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Opening the line…