Chandi Temple is a famous Sakhtipitha of Cuttack city nearby the banks of the Mahanadi River. Goddess Katak Chandi is worshiped as the main deity by the local devotees of Cuttack. The goddess popularly called Maa Kataka Chandi sits and rules in the heart of the ancient city. Chandi with much faith and serenity. Ma katak Chandi is one of the famous Shakti Pithas of Cuttack.
Cuttack is Odisha famous for Durga Puja, so Maa Chandi’s temple is in the city, so this is the main festival. Hence, to celebrate this festival, a large number of devotees from all the districts of the state gather here to worship Goddess Chandi and enjoy Durga Puja. The Cuttack Chandi Temple is one of the most famous temples in Cuttack District.
According to legend, the temple was built by Sri Hansa Panda, a devout priest who served the royal family of Kanika. He discovered the idol of Goddess Chandi while digging a place for his daily ritual and dreamt of the goddess instructing him to establish a temple there. Later, the King of Kanika patronized the construction of the shrine. Since then, the Panda family has continued to serve as the temple’s head priests and the temple has grown into a major religious site in Odisha.
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