Puri · Odisha
Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri
Puri’s Jagannath shrine, with visitor information from the temple administration.
Photo: Prachites · CC BY-SA 3.0
Odisha · Temple listing
Tara Tarini Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Tara Tarini Pitha is a temple of Adi Shakti on the Kumari hills, on the bank of the Rushikulya river near Purushottampur in the Ganjam district of Odisha, about 28 km from Brahmapur. It is revered as one of the Adi Shakti Pithas. The main images in the sanctum are two stone female faces adorned with gold and silver ornaments, with two brass heads between them that serve as their movable images. A small image of the Buddha is also kept in the sanctum.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
Map & route
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Tara Tarini Temple
Ganjam district, Odisha
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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Local traditions
Dress & etiquette
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12