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Garedi Panchana, Khordha district, Odisha · 20.1967°, 85.9485°
A 12th-century Shiva temple at Garedi Panchana in Balipatna block, some 22 km from Bhubaneswar, attributed to king Chodaganga Dev and laid out on Tantric principles. It was renovated recently with 14th Finance Commission funds.
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 believed locally that a snakebite victim brought into the temple precinct will not die.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Somavamshi
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