Majhighariani Temple

Majhighariani Temple is an important Devi shrine in Odisha’s Rayagada municipality.

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It was built by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati of the Nandapur – Jeypore kingdom’s Suryavansh dynasty.

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He is thought to have made Rayagada his capital, and with the goddess’s blessings and the construction of the temple, he went on to conquer a wide domain and expand his reign from Bengal to Telangana in the south.

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Many people travel from Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha to visit the shrine.

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The tale claims that Devi has been revered for millennia, despite the fact that the temple is relatively recent.

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The temple attracts a huge throng from the surrounding area every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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In October, Dussehra is celebrated, while Chaitra Parva is celebrated in March–April. Rayagada is the closest rail station.

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