Maa Jhanjiri Mangala Temple
Cuttack, Odisha
The Maa Jhanjiri Mangala Temple, or Jhanjiri Mangala Mandir is an ancient Hindu mandir (temple) dedicated to Mangala, the presiding deity of the Cuttack City in Odisha, India. One of numerous temples in Cuttack,
it is located at the area of Jhanjiri Mangala and is known also as Mangala Temple at Jhanjirimangala Square. During the annual festival of Durga Puja, the temple and its surroundings are extensively adorned with different types of lights, bamboo/ply gates, paper triangles, and other decorations.
From the Wikipedia article Maa Jhanjiri Mangala Temple, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Cuttack, Odisha. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Cuttack Junction railway station (CTC), about 3 km by road.
- By air: Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI), about 31 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar – Old Town, Bhubaneswar (Ekamra Kshetra), Khordha district, Odisha (about 31 km)
- Maa Biraja Temple, Jajpur – Jajpur town, on the Baitarani (Vaitarani) river, Jajpur district (about 79 km)
- Konark Sun Temple – Konark, Puri district, Odisha (about 84 km)
- Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri – Grand Road (Bada Danda), Puri, Odisha (about 91 km)
- Maa Tara Tarini Temple – Kumari Hills, on the Rushikulya river near Purusottampur, Ganjam district (about 186 km)
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