Bhadrakali Temple in Bhadrak | Odisha Tourism | Things to do in Bhadrakali Temple Places to visit near Bhadrakali Temple

Bhadrakali Temple is located in the outskirts of the revenue village Aharapada which is at a distance of 8 km away from Bhadrak town in the south- west direction.The popular belief is that the name of the Town has been derived from the name of the deity. The popular belief is that the name of the Town has been derived from the name of the deity.

The statue of Goddess is of black granite and is seated in lotus posture on a lion. As per the nomenclature of the goddess one tends to believe that it is the goddess Kali who is being worshiped in this Bhadrakali Pitha.However, since the deity is seated on a lion, one school of thought has opined that the goddess can be no other than the goddess This goddess is represented with three eyes, and four, twelve, or eighteen hands. She carries a number of weapons, with flames flowing from her head, and a small tusk protruding from her mouth. to legends originally Bhadrakali was worshiped inside a cave in the Meghasana hill of Mayurbhanj district by a sage named Tapasa Rushi. After the death of the sage, one of his pupil namely Bhadranatha brought the goddess to Bhunyamahalla of Bhadrak. To protect the deity from Kalapahad, she was again transferred to present place by the Dikshits.

The last Independent King of Odisha Gajapati Mukunda Dev established the statu of Lorg Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra at Bhadrakali pitha. There are a number of folktales and historical opinions regarding the goddess, "Maa Bhadrakali" and the "Pitha". Mostly during Vijaya Dashami and Deepavali crowds gather for seeking blessings of benevolent mother. The statue of Goddess is of black granite and is seated in lotus posture on a lion.