High medieval · Hindu · India
Sarala Temple ସାରଳା ମନ୍ଦିର
Jhankad, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha · 20.2797°, 86.2937°
Maa Sarala (Adishakti) Undetermined —
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined
History & significance The shrine of Maa Sarala at Jhankad in Jagatsinghpur district, one of the principal Shakti temples of coastal Odisha and the goddess after whom the medieval Odia poet Sarala Das is named.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined