The temple is one of the Hindu temples situated in Kakatpur located in Odisha, India. In Odisha, India. Bay of Bengal is situated in the eastern portion of the temple. The temple is situated on the eastern end of the river holy "The Prachi", the Holy river Prachi was named Saraswati prior to. The temple can be reached via the roads of Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Puri, Jagatsinghpur and Paradeep .The closest rail station can be found in Bhubaneswar and the nearest airport is Bhubaneswar. "Maa Mangala" is an Odia Hindu goddess who is one of the manifestations of ''SHAKTI'. This worship is part of the old culture of Odisha. When the god was created at kakatpur where she was worshiped, she was regarded as a symbol of the goddess "Durga". The curving form of the goddess Mangala has a typical Odia style, with both prabha and khilana returning to her place of worship.
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The temple was built in the traditional Kalinga fashion and serves as a significant place of worship for those who are devoted to Shakti tradition. Tourists from all over the world go to the temple to receive the blessings of Maa Mangala. The bed is made of stone that it is believed Maa Mangala lies after having travelled the whole universe daily. To prove it, the mattress appears aged in exactly the same way as if it was in use for many centuries.
Every 12 to 19 years, the Idols that represent the Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are replaced in the Nabakalebara ritual, the priests at the shrine in Puri seek out Maa Mangala at the Kakatpur temple for divine guidance.
Maa Mangala is the goddess that is seen in their dreams and shows the place of the three sacred Daru Bramha trees that are the source of the idols of gods are created "Maa Sarba Mangala'' A book that tells the true the story that tells the story of Maa Mangala along with the spiritual relationship between the Goddess and Lord Jagannath (Puri). The Bhaktas who would like to know more about Lord Jagannath and Maa Sarba Mangala, the goddess Maa Sarba Mangala should go through the book, which was composed by Raghunandan Panda, Sebak of Maa Sarba Mangala. Sebak was an educator, and is from Kakatpur. He's spent more than 25 years away from his hectic schedule researching Kakatpur Mangala. He has shared his knowledge in his book that will illuminate the entire story. The book is only available in Kakatpur.
Maa Mangala is the goddess that is seen in their dreams and shows the place of the three sacred Daru Bramha trees that are the source of the idols of gods are created "Maa Sarba Mangala'' A book that tells the true the story that tells the story of Maa Mangala along with the spiritual relationship between the Goddess and Lord Jagannath (Puri). The Bhaktas who would like to know more about Lord Jagannath and Maa Sarba Mangala, the goddess Maa Sarba Mangala should go through the book, which was composed by Raghunandan Panda, Sebak of Maa Sarba Mangala. Sebak was an educator, and is from Kakatpur. He's spent more than 25 years away from his hectic schedule researching Kakatpur Mangala. He has shared his knowledge in his book that will illuminate the entire story.