Jajpur district · Odisha
Biraja Temple
The 11th-century temple of the goddess Biraja at Jajpur in Odisha, which gives the town the name Biraja Kshetra.
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Odisha · Temple listing
Mahavinayak Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Mahavinayak Temple is at Chandikhole in the Jajpur district of Odisha and is one of the oldest Ganesha temples in the state. Its distinctive feature is that five gods, Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, Surya and Ganesha, are worshipped as a single deity in one sanctum. Because of this the temple does not observe pahada, the customary closing time when the deity is put to rest, and both bilva leaves, sacred to Shiva, and tulasi, sacred to Vishnu, are used together in worship.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Mahavinayak Temple
Jajpur district, Odisha
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12