Coordinates: 20°41′03.1″N 86°38′45.5″E / 20.684194°N 86.645972°E / 20.684194; 86.645972

Lakhmi Varaha Temple

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Sree Sree Lakshmi varaha Temple Aul. (ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ବରାହ ଜୀଉ ମନ୍ଦିର, ଆଳି।
Aul (ଆଳି)
ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ବରାହ ଜୀଉ ମନ୍ଦିର।
Sree Sree Lakshmi Varahajew Temple. ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ବରାହ ଜୀଉ ମନ୍ଦିର।
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKendrapara
DeityVarahajew (Vishnu) ବରାହ ଜୀଉ (ବିଷ୍ଣୁ)।
FestivalsRath Yatra And Baraha Jew jayanti.
Location
LocationAul ଆଳି।
StateOdisha
CountryIndia
Lakhmi Varaha Temple is located in Odisha
Lakhmi Varaha Temple
Location within Odisha
Geographic coordinates20°41′03.1″N 86°38′45.5″E / 20.684194°N 86.645972°E / 20.684194; 86.645972
Architecture
TypeKalinga architecture (Deula)
CreatorCreated By the family of king of Aul.
Completed1550
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Vaishnavism
Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
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Important deities
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  • Kurma
  • Varaha
  • Narasimha
  • Vamana
  • Parasurama
  • Rama
  • Balarama
  • Krishna
  • Buddha
  • Kalki
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Consorts
  • Lakshmi
  • Bhūmi
  • Sita
  • Radha
  • Rukmini
  • Alamelu
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Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swamy Temple is a 500-year-old Indian temple dedicated to Varaha, the boar incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Location[]

The temple is located in the Indian state of Odisha, in the Kendrapara District. Brahmani River is the nearest river. The temple is about one kilometer away from the center of tehsil Aul, which is situated about 146 km from the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is 17 km from Pattamundai and 38 km from Kendrapara. Regular bus services are available from Kendrapara, Cuttack, Bhadrak and Bhubaneswar. The nearest railway station is Bhadrak, on the Chennai–Howrah railway route.

Legend of Varahajew[]

The King of Aul was a devotee of Sri Lakshmi and Varaha. The Lord was situated in the Maa Biraja Pitha in the Jajpur District, along with Yajna Baraha Temple and often went there to offer Puja, which is a Hindu act of worship. One day during the month of Shraavana, the Baitarani River flooded, so the darshan was cancelled. Believing that the Lord couldn't tolerate that, the king dreamed that the Lord came with him to his place to Aul (locally called Alli). One day the Lord came, following the king's path of return, after puja. As the king was returning by horseback, he listened to the sound of the Lord following him. At Aul the sound of the Lord's walking stopped. In this place, the devoted king built the Lord's holy temple. The Yajna Baraha Temple remains there in Jajpur. The present temple was renovated by the late king of Aul, Sri Brajasundar Dev during the 20th century, after the temple had been in a ruined state for the previous 500 years.[1]

Festivals[]

  • Baraha Dwadashi, Avatara divas of baraha on Maagha shukla dwadashi gathers a lakh of devotees from around the area.
  • Baraha Dola Yatra, the swing festival during Phalguna or Holi.
  • Raja Parva
  • Vijaya Dashami
  • Kumar Purnima
  • Kartik Purnima
  • Ratha Yatra
  • Bakula Amawasya
  • Samba Dasami
  • Makara Sankranti
  • Pana Sankranti
  • Subha Sunia

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lakshmi Varaha Temple". www.holydham.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.

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