Bata Mangala Temple
Bata Mangala Temple | |
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Odisha | |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 19°50′25″N 85°50′12″E / 19.840154°N 85.836783°E |
Temple(s) | One |
Bata Mangala Temple is a temple dedicated to the
Hindu Goddess Mangala. The temple is located 7 km away from the Hindu Holy town of Puri in the state of Odisha, India.[1] The temple is revered by devotees on the way to the nearby Jagannath Temple
. It is customary that devotees pray in this temple before they proceed to the Jagannath Temple.
It is said that when Brahma first came into existence it was confused on seeing a great void all around him.[2] The goddess Bata Mangala appeared to it guiding it to Lord Jagannath . Thus did Brahma gain its focus and proceed with the task of cosmic creation.
References
- ^ Jena, Somanath (June 2004). "Kakatpur Mangala and Batamangala of Puri" (PDF). Orissa Review. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Dash, Durgamadhab (October 2012). "Goddess Batamangala" (PDF). Orissa Review. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.