Narayani Temple, located in Odagaon village, is about 5 km distance from the Chakada crossroads on the Kantilo–Bhubaneswar road in Nayagarh district, Odisha. Maa Ashtabhuja Singhbahini Durga has been worshipped here. The height of the Maa Narayani idol is 10 feet. The Maa Durga statue is made of a Muguni stone called Kalapat. There is a pond in the vicinity of this temple and a Yagan Kunda in it.
Legend has it that the place was once the kingdom of Gosingh. The giant Goshen was sacrificing it in the pool. Swapneswer attracts spectators within the Maa Narayani Mandir. According to historians, the temple is less than 700 years old. Every day, devotees from different parts of Odisha come here to worship Maa Narayani. Narayani Temple is one of the famous temples in Nayagarh, Odisha.
- The temple also has strong ties to tantric traditions and regional zamindar patronage, reflecting its spiritual and cultural heritage in Odisha.
- The compound features a sacred pond (yagana-kunda) and a Swapneswar shrine, which is believed to have spiritual powers, adding to its serene ambience.
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