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High medieval · Hindu · India

Bata Mangala Temple

Jagannath Sadak, Puri district, Odisha · 19.8403°, 85.8367°

Goddess MangalaUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

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.

Sthala katha — the legend

It is told that when Brahma stood bewildered before the void, Bata Mangala appeared and directed him to Jagannath, allowing creation to begin.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined