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High medieval · Hindu · India

Chhatia Bata

Chhatia, Jajpur district, Odisha · 20.8500°, 86.3333°

Jagannath, associated with KalkiUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Jagannath shrine at the village of Chhatia between Cuttack and Jajpur in Odisha, named for the banyan tree at the site and tied in local belief to the coming Kalki avatar. It is a well-known stop for pilgrims travelling the Cuttack-Jajpur road.

Sthala katha — the legend

The seer Hadidas is said to have foretold that when the sea rises and fish play on the steps of the Puri temple, Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra will leave Puri and take up residence at Chhatia, the one land left untouched.

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Sources

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