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Good time to go This month
- Best months
- Oct–Feb; festival dates vary
- Best season
- Winter / post-monsoon
- Time of day
- Morning or evening
- Crowds
- High on festivals
Spiritual PlaceFamousTemple / Heritage
Maa Samaleswari Temple
Important shrine dedicated to Samaleswari, the presiding goddess of Sambalpur.
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01 — The story
The story
The goddess’s shrine sits at the centre of Sambalpur’s identity, memory and celebration.
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02 — About
About Maa Samaleswari Temple
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We’re still writing about Maa Samaleswari Temple: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
Easy
Easy
Moderate
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- Time needed
- 45–90 minutes
- Trek duration
- 45–90 minutes
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- No standard sightseeing fee expected; offerings vary
- Parking
- City parking nearby
- Permits
- Temple rules apply
On the ground
- Local food
- Sambalpuri food, local sweets
- Access
- Check official tourism/forest/ASI/temple or local authority information before travel; fees, hours and access can change.
- Families
- Varies by site
- Facilities
- Facilities vary by site; carry drinking water and verify toilets, food and first-aid availability.
- Mobile network
- Coverage varies, especially in forest, gorge and highland areas; download offline maps and confirm locally.
Stay safe
Festival queues can be long; follow security and crowd directions
Where it is
Sambalpur, Odisha
21.47° N 83.96° E
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