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Mausimaa Temple, Kulada

Old shrine at Kulada in Ganjam district to Ardhasini, revered as the maternal aunt of Lord Jagannath

01 — The story

Mausimaa Temple is an ancient shrine in Kulada, a village in Ganjam district, Odisha, about 8 km from Bhanjanagar. Its presiding deity is Ardhasini, Jagannath's maternal aunt, or Mausi Maa.

The temple marks its festival at the time of the Ratha Yatra of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, in the rainy month of Asadha, typically June or July. Kulada has other shrines close by: the Upper Bagh Devi and Ratneswar Mahadev temples are both nearby.

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02 — About

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