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Harachandi Temple
- Puri,Odisha
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Although Puri has been recognized as a great centre of Vaisnavism, it is also recognized as a Sakti Pitha. The literal meaning of Sakti is power (Power of the Goddess) and pitha is the seat. There are several sakta temples located in different sahis of Puri. Puri has typical sahi culture. 'Sahi' means a particular area or street or lane. Various sahis are located in different parts of Puri and almost all sahis are named after the presiding deity of that sahi. There is a sahi known as Harachandi sahi to the west of Lord Jagannath temple. There is a temple dedicated to Goddess Harachandi in Harachandi sahi. She is the presiding deity of Harachandi sahi. The temple is located on the left side of the Harachandi Sahi road leading from Jameswara Siva temple to Dhipa Jaga. Local people also called this temple as Dhipa Jaga Harachandi Temple.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Marriage
- Get married to a person of a girl's choice
- Health and longevity of husband
Shlokas
Sarva Mangala Maangalye Sive Sarvaardha Saadhike, Saranye Tryambake Gauri Naarayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer you our salutations, Oh auspicious Naraayani, who is the good of all good, who can achieve everything and can offer refuge, Oh three-eyed Gowri.
Saranaangatha Dheenaartha Parithraana Paraayane Sarvasyaarthi Hare Devi Naaraayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer salutations to you, Oh Narayani, who has the infinite power of creating, preserving and destroying. You are the basis and epitome of the 3 gunas.
Sarvaroope Sarvese Sarvasakthi Samanvithe, Bhayebhyastrahi No Devi Durge Devi Namosthuthe
Meaning -I offer my salutations to you mother Durga, who is present in all beings and has all power, save us from all our wrongdoings O mother of the universe.
Yaa Devi Sarva Bhooteshu Shakthi Roopena Samsthita Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha
Meaning -Salutations to the Goddess who resides as Shakti in all beings.