Mohini Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Chamunda, located in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha state, India. The temple is located on the southern bank of the Bindu Sagar tank. It is one of the popular Shakti temples of Bhubaneswar. The deity presiding over this temple is the ten-armed Chamundi Devi. The architecture of the temple is similar to the Parashurameshwar temple.
History
Queen Mohini Devi of Bhauma King Shivakara Deva II built the temple in her name on the southern bank of Bindu Sarovar in 687 CE.
About Temple
Mohini Temple is a small temple located on the southern bank of Bindu Sagar. The architecture of the temple is similar to the Parashurameshwar temple. The temple has a sanctum sanctorum and Jagmohan. Jagmohan was completely damaged and the interior was badly rebuilt with stone. The temple plan has a Tri Ratha and a Tri Anga Bada in height.
Hardly any design or decoration is found on the Vimana or exterior walls. The sanctum sanctorum has Punavasu type of Vimana and Jagmohan Pidda type. The tower rises to a height of about 9.45 meters above the sanctum sanctorum. There are ten armed Chamunda Devi in the sanctuary. The image is terrifying and is depicted in tantric form with a sunken belly, wearing a garland of skulls and standing on a corpse.
The sanctum has a six-armed Mahishasuramardini statue on the floor. There are some sculptures such as the eight-armed Durga and others are found in Jagmohan. All these sculptures were found during an excavation in the surrounding places. There is a small sub-shrine without any deity located in Prakara. Here, niche images are carved on the stones of the wall.
The outer walls have five niche paintings (Parasadevata). They are shown Ganesha seated on a throne in a semiprivate posture, with his consent on Karthikeya a peacock, the goddess Parvati in two attendants and a lion, a damaged idol of Durga and a pair of damaged unknown idols where one of them has a trident. Is holding Another is holding an ax. Two large utensils are placed on either side of them.
Temple opening time - Mohini Temple - Bhubaneswar
The temple is open from 06.00 AM to 12.00 PM and from 03.00 PM to 08.00 PM.
Connectivity - Mohini Temple, Bhubaneswar
This temple is about 1 kilometer from Lingaraj Temple, 2 kilometers from Garage Square Bus Stop, 3 kilometers from Lingaraj Mandir Road Railway Station, 4 kilometers from Bhubaneswar Railway Station, 8 kilometers from Baramunda Bus Stand, Bhubaneswar New Railway Station
It is 19 kilometers away. , 4 kilometers from Bhubaneswar Airport, 29 kilometers from Cuttack, and 55 kilometers from Puri. Bhubaneswar is well connected to the rest of India by train, air, and land.
By Road
Bhubaneswar is connected to the rest of Odisha and India by National Highway-NH 16, NH 203, State Highway 13 (Odisha), and State Highway 27 (Odisha). Asian Highway - AH 45 passes through the city. Baramunda Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is the major bus terminus of the city from where the bus runs to all the districts of Odisha as well as to the neighboring state cities like Hyderabad, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Raipur, and Ranchi.
City bus service (MO bus) operates in Bhubaneswar by the Capital Region Urban Transport Authority operated by Bhubaneswar Development Authority.
Nowadays popular online cab or auto transport systems are provided by Jugnu, Ola, Uber. Auto rickshaws are available for rent and share throughout the city. In some parts of the city, bicycle rickshaws offer shorter trips. In addition, CRUT has recently launched M Cycle, a public bicycle sharing platform to curb traffic, reduce pollution in the city, and provide last-mile connectivity in the city.
Rail Network
The station is well connected to many Indian cities. Some of the major routes include New Delhi, Howrah Junction, and Patna Junction. There are 19 weekly trains connecting New Delhi to Bhubaneswar, 31 weekly trains connecting Howrah Junction to Bhubaneswar, and 8 weekly trains connecting Patna Junction to Bhubaneswar.
Some of the popular trains to Bhubaneswar are Visakhapatnam Express (17015) which runs from Hyderabad 7 times a week, the Blog Express (12893) operates 7 times a week and Hirkhand Exp (18447) from Jagdalpur 7 times a week. Traveling in one of these trains will be a memorable experience.
The attractions of Bhubaneswar are many. You can start your tour as soon as you enter the city, as there are various points of interest located near Bhubaneswar station.
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Indian Railways station codes for some of the cities given below:
Important Trains from KOL-PURI
- Howrah Puri Exp
- Howrah Puri Jagannath Exp
Important Trains from DEL-PURI
- Purusottama Express
- Puri Exp
- Neelachal Exp
- Sampark Kranti Express
- Rajadhani Express
Important Trains from CHENNAI-PURI
- Mass Puri Exp
- Chennai Puri Exp
By air:
Biju Patnaik International Airport, also known as Bhubaneswar Airport, is located to the south of the city center, it is Odisha's premier and only international airport. There are daily domestic flights from Bhubaneswar to Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, and Bangalore. There are international flights from Bhubaneswar to Bangkok, Dubai, and Kuala Lumpur three times a week.
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