Maa Pendrani temple is located inside the Umerkote town and is around 70 km distance from the district headquarters of Nabarangpur. Maa Pendrani is the presiding deity of the place. The main festival of this place is Thakurani Jatra in the month of Chaitra, and a large number of devotees gather here to observe the function. Maa Pendarani Mandir is a famous temple in Nabarangpur, Odisha.
The festival sees men playing the role of the goddess to signify male subjugation and compensate for the injustice inflicted on Maa Pendrani before she achieved divinity. Maa Pendrani Temple is one of the famous tourist places in Nabarangpur.
- Maa Pendrani is a tribal-origin goddess worshipped widely in Umerkote and the bordering regions of Chhattisgarh.
- The cult is seen as a symbolic challenge to male dominance, often expressed through rituals where men enact the goddess to represent male subjugation and redress past injustice
- Known locally as Pendrani Yatra or Thakurani Jatra, this festival is celebrated in the month of Asadha (Chaitra)—around June–July.
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Open Time
Pendrani Mandir open timings is every Morning from 5.30 am to 12.30 pm to 4 pm to 9 .30 pm
Best Time to visit
Best time to visit Pendrani Temple is all times of the Year
Nearest Bus Stop
The nearest Bus stop Jharigaon, which is located around 20 Km distance from Pendrani Mandir
Nearest Railway Station
The Nearest Railway Station is Jeypore, which is located around 105 Km distance from Pendrani Mandir
Nearest Airport
The nearest Airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport, which is located around 541 Km distance from Pendrani Mandir
