Lankeswari Temple is located at Junagarh and is 15 km distance from Bhawanipatna towards the southwest. Goddess Lankeswari is the presiding deity of this temple. The statue of the Maa Lankeshwari is made of black chlorite stone. Lankeshwari Temple is one of the famous Shakti Pithas of Odisha. Khandabasa Jatra at Lankeswari Pitha of Junagarh is the main festival of the Kalahandi district in the month of Aswini.
The origin of Maa Lankeswari dates back to the early medieval period. The temple and the deity are considered older than the fort of Junagarh itself, which was the capital of the Kalahandi princely state before Bhawanipatna. Maa Lankeswari is worshipped in the form of Vanudurga. There is a Kali idol in front of Maa Lankeshwari on the temple premises, which is very attractive. Sri Rama Navami, Mahavishuba Sankranti, & Durgapuja are the main functions of the Maa Lankeswari. Lankeswari Temple is one of the famous temples in Kalahandi, Odisha.
- Maa Lankeswari is worshipped in Shakti form (as a manifestation of the Goddess Durga or Kali) and is believed to protect the land and her devotees from evil forces.
- Navaratri (Durga Puja) is the most important festival celebrated here with grandeur. Thousands of devotees visit the temple during this time.
- Maa Lankeswari is not just a religious figure but a symbol of cultural unity, worshipped by both tribal and non-tribal communities in the region. She represents the age-old belief systems that have evolved through centuries in Kalahandi, blending tribal animism, Tantric Shaktism, and Hindu practices.
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