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Lankeswari Temple, Sonepur

Temple of Maa Lankeswari standing in the Mahanadi at Sonepur, goddess of the old Paschima Lanka region

Photo: Lincon Mishra · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

Lankeswari Temple stands within the Mahanadi river at Sonepur in Subarnapur district, Odisha. The region around Sonepur was once called Paschima Lanka, and its presiding deity was the goddess Lankeswari, also known as Nikumbhilaa.

Today Maa Lankeswari is worshipped by the Kaibarta community of Sonepur and by people across Subarnapur district. The temple can be seen from the road that links Ulunda, Dharmasala, Sonepur and Birmaharajpur.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Lankeswari Temple, Sonepur: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.