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Paikmal, Bargarh, Odisha · 20.8958°, 82.8280°
A 45-foot Kalinga-style temple at the foot of the Gandhamardan hills in western Odisha, built by Baijal Singh Dev of Patna State, where Vishnu is worshipped in the rare feline form of Marjara Kesari.
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 deity is said to have taken cat form to chase the demon-mouse Musika Daitya into a tunnel beneath the hill, and to guard it still.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Patna State (Baijal Singh Dev)
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