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Sasanga, Baramba, Odisha · 20.3685°, 85.2717°
A riverside Shakti shrine on the bank of the Mahanadi at Sasanga in Baramba, Cuttack district, where the goddess Bhattarika is worshipped as a manifestation of Durga. Durga Puja is its principal annual observance.
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.
Puranic tradition says the goddess appeared at this spot to lend Parashurama her power when he faced defeat at the hands of Sahasrarjuna.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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