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Jajpur, Odisha · 20.8337°, 86.3382°
The principal temple of Jajpur and a Shakti Peetha, housing a two-armed Durga slaying Mahishasura; it gives the town its names Viraja Kshetra and Viraja Pitha.
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.
The Tantra Chudamani says Sati's navel fell here in the Utkala country.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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