Tara Tarini Temple
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Tara Tarini Temple is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site in Odisha, India, dedicated to the twin goddesses Tara and Tarini and regarded as one of the oldest and most important Shakti shrines.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tara Tarini Temple (regional) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shakti Peetha ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
999-step stone stairway
ⓘ
hilltop road ⓘ ropeway ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 708 feet ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Kalinga architecture (influenced) ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Rushikulya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist goddess Tara (in syncretic traditions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tantric traditions ⓘ |
| consideredAs |
one of the four major ancient Shakti Peethas
ⓘ
one of the oldest Shakti shrines in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Shakti pilgrimage for Odisha and neighboring states ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Goddess Tara
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ⓘ
Goddess Tarini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityType | Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Ganjam district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Chaitra Yatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tara Tarini Development Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
rest houses for pilgrims
ⓘ
steps with resting platforms ⓘ |
| hasRopewayOperator | Tara Tarini hilltop ropeway service ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | sanctum with twin stone idols ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Rushikulya River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| idolMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large Chaitra Yatra fairs
ⓘ
scenic hilltop location ⓘ twin goddess worship ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ganjam district
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ⓘ
India ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestivalMonth | Chaitra ⓘ |
| majorFestivalMonthGregorian | March–April ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Berhampur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| region | Eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual |
Mundan (first hair-cutting ceremony of children)
ⓘ
animal sacrifice (in traditional practice) ⓘ |
| situatedOn |
Kumari hills
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banks of Rushikulya River ⓘ |
| state | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy | devotees from across India ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Tara Tarini Temple (regional)