The Maa Majhighariani Temple is located on the banks of the Nagabali River and is 3 km distance from Rayagada town. Majhighariani is the presiding deity of Rayagada District and is famous in the southern division of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Goddess Majhighariani is also known as Majji Gouri. Maa Majhigariani idol is worshipped only On Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Majhi Gouri temple is a popular tourist places in Rayagada district.
History of Maa Majhighariani Temple
According to legend, Maa Majhighariani Temple is believed to have been established in 1528 AD. Nandpur Maharaja Biswanathdev brought the Majhi Gouri idol from Jaipur to Rayagada. she is now known as Majhighariani because he worships the mother in the centre of the city.
According to legend, Maa Magalghariani is the eldest among the 9 sisters. Out of the other 8 sisters, Ma Durga is worshiping at Paika Sahi Maa Samleswari Temple in Rayagada city, while the other 7 sisters are staying in Brahman Sahi in Rayagada city. Navratri is celebrated for 9 days on the occasion of Dasahara Puja. On these days, daily Chandipatha, Surya Puja, Sandhi Puja are held in the Majhi garui temple premises.
The origin of the goddess is believed to be in the 4th century A.D. Majhigouri temple is surrounded by beautiful hill which is another attraction point of this temple. The famous festival of this temple is the Chaitra ‘Chaitra Parba‘ festival, which attracts a large number of devotees. The speciality of this temple is that the goddess of Majhi Gouri temple fulfils every wish of the devotees. Maa Majhigariani Mandir is a popular famous temple in Rayagada District, Odisha.
Maa Majhighariani Festival & Puja
Chaitra Parba is the annual festival celebrated at the Majhighairani temple during Chaitra (April). Every tribal village celebrates its annual festival to appease the presiding deity It is also associated with the Glorification of the spring season and the joy of plenty after harvesting is complete. The five-day festival starts on the 11th day of Suklapakhya in the month of Chaitra and ends on Purnima (full moon) day.
During the festival, the sword of the deity is taken out around the town to the presence ward off evil spirits, if any and devotees feel the divine at their doorsteps. They appease the Goddess according to their capacity. Different cultural programs, especially religious in crowds nature – are organized in the evenings, which draws large to the temple. Special ceremonies and homos, as per Vedic rites, anchored by learned Pujari, are performed on these days. On the final day, awesome ceremonies like walking on red-hot charcoal, swinging on spiked boards by the Archakas and the belief that the goddess manifests before the devotees through the Archakas and communicates with them all reinforcing the faith in the deity.
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