SAMLESWARI TEMPLE,HUMA TEMPLE,ISKCON TEMPLE

                       (1)  SAMLESWARI  TEMPLE

                                                           Samlei temple      

   Samlei temple also known as Samalai Gudi. Located on the banks of the Mahanadi River, the temple was built by the Chauhans in the 16th century, and it attracts large number of devotees. A grand fair is held here in the month of Ashwin and Chaitra. 

 Samaleswari Temple is a Hindu temple in Sambalpur, Western Orissa, India dedicated to the goddess known as 'Maa', also known among the natives as samalei maa, meaning Mother Samaleswari.

                                                  Samlei maa

 ADDRESS:Bada Bazar,Sambalpur 

                        (2)    HUMA LEANING TEMPLE

      
         

                                          Dhama temple

The one and only leaning temple of lord shiva in india. Though it got architectural importance. It is located near river mahanadi and near to sambalpur.
It was established in the year 1670. It is believed that the temple was built by the King Baliar Singh, the fifth king of the Chauhan dynasty of Sambalpur. 

                                           kundo fish

The fish, which is dissimilar in colour and appearance to general fish, carries a religious importance with it. Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of Huma temple, is worshipped as Bimaleshwar Baba and the Kundo fish found in the river are a tourist’s delight. Legend has it that the fishes are an incarnation of God and one should never kill it.

These fish even carry special names and are revered as much as the deity. A special ritual is performed on the day of Kartik Purnima when the priests Sibananda Pujari, Sadananda Pujari and Rabindra Behera go to the river bank to conduct ‘ghat puja’ and invoke the fish in the name of Sunanaki, Gunanaki, Jamtalien and Aamatlien and feed them.

People coming to the temple spend some time on the river bank to see the fish. After the puja, devotees are allowed to feed the fish with ‘laddus’ and fish feed. Every year, tourists from across and outside the State flock to Dhama to have a glimpse of the rare fish.

                           

                                               Inside view     

 

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                        (3)    ISKCON TEMPLE

               
The Hare-Rama Hare-Krishna sect followers built a series of Iskcon temples all over India and even in many other countries. A great sense of calm, peace and stillness envelope you once you enter the premises. Many spiritual activities are carried out in the temple premises throughout the year.