High medieval · Hindu · India
Mahishamardini Temple Sergarh, Balasore district, Odisha · 21.4365°, 86.8282°
Mahishamardini (eight-armed Durga) Somavamshi Kalinga (rekha deula)
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
11th c. (Somavamshi); renovated 19th c.
Somavamshi
History & significance A laterite rekha deula with chlorite doorjambs near Balasore, dated to Somavamshi rule and renovated in the 19th century; broken sculptures from the site are in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India and the shrine is busiest at Navaratri and Dussehra.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Somavamshi