51 Shakthi Sthalam/Shakthi Peedam !! Sri Girija / Biraja Devi Mandir !!

 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
 
Jai Ambey Ma !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sri Girija Devi Mandir/Viraja Kshetram is one of the 51 Shakthi Sthalam/Shakthi Peedam of Goddess Sri Adi Shakthi located in Jaipur, Orissa.  This is one of the oldest temples of Goddess Sri Adi Shakthi built during the 13th century.
 
 
 
Presiding deity – Sri Girija Devi/Viraja/ Ma Biraja Devi with her consort Lord Bhairav- Jagannath
 
 
 
 
Festivals - Navaratri
 
 
 
 
Sannidhis - Bilweshwar Linga, Varuneshwar Linga, Khilateswar Linga, Goddess Sri Bagala, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Anjaneya
 
 
 
 
Theertham - Baitarani Theertham
 
 
 
 
The legend has that there was a time the Mount Himalaya and its surroundings were under the abstract control of the demons. They harassed the life of deities and sages, they all appealed to Lord Vishnu. As instructed by Lord Vishnu, all the spiritual energies of the deities turned into a flame and as desired by the deities and Sages Goddess Sri Sati was rose from the flame and she was brought up by Daksha Prajapathi. Later, she married was to Lord Shiva against the will of her father.
                                                   
   
A Grand Yagna was conducted by Dakshaprajapathi ended in disaster, his own daughter Goddess Sri Sati had to sacrifice her life in the sacrificial fire. This catastrophic incident brought trepidation amongst the deities. Inconsolable Lord Shiva carried the lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati and wandered on the Earth for several years. The functions of Trinities to protect the Universe were shattered. All the deities were frightened about the terrible consequences and appealed to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu’ dice chopped off the lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati into several parts to diffuse the grief of Lord Shiva and each part fell into the different parts of the Earth. The places where the body parts of Goddess Sri Sati fallen on the Earth were turned into‘Shakthi Sthal/Shakthi Peedam’. Goddess Sri Biraja Devi Mandir is the place where Goddess Sri Sati’s navel fallen on the Earth.
 
 
 
Jai Ambey Ma !!
 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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