Taratarini is a famous religious place in Southern Orissa where the twin sister Goddess i.e. Tara & Tarini adorn the sanctum situated on the top of a hillock girdled by the waddling holy river Rushikulya. Taratarani attracts thousands of devotes, picnickers and visitors through out the year. Special auspicious dates connected with the rites and titular of the twin goddess i.e. the four Tuesdays in the month of Chaitra and that of the all Sankranties in Hindu Calendar. Walking over 999 steps from the foot of the hill, to the hill top under shadows of green plantation is very much amusing and pleasure making.The idol of the two deities are adorned with silver and gold jewellery. In between the two idols there lies two brass heads, which are known to be the dieties' Chalanti Pratima. The cult of Taratarini has been metamorphosed into the cult of shakti. They symbolize power and prosperity. This cult came into existence from the religion of Buddhism. Since the rulers who built this temple were ardent followers of Buddhism the concept of shakti cult came from there. This temple experiences a large number of devotess every year. This temple is specially decorated during religious festivals and occasions held in Orissa.
My Trip ...
That was a sudden plan, and I started for TaraTarini Temple with my cousin brother... I had already been there before twice, but those were on festival days where we can see only lakhs of people than the beauty and temple itself... My trip day was an ordinary day which gave opprtunity to grasp the beauty of that temple...
The view from the top of the hill (From the temple boundary)
The 999 steps leading to the temple ...
Shiv-Parvati in the temple premises...
1 comment:
Good one. But I expected some more historical back ground story.
Anyway thanks for nice photos. Hope u had a gr8 time.
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