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High medieval · Hindu · India

Maa Jhanjiri Mangala Temple

Cuttack, Odisha · 20.4596°, 85.8767°

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

History & significance

A temple of the goddess Mangala, the presiding deity of Cuttack, raised by villagers and counted among the oldest in the city; a theft from it in 2015 led to the arrest of a gang.

Sthala katha — the legend

A priest living in the forest is said to have seen the goddess Mangala in a dream, who asked him to build a small temple for her.

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Sources

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