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Kalijai Temple is located on an island in Chilika Lake. It is considered to be the abode of the Goddess Kalijai. Goddess Kalijai is actually Kali, the source and the first 'Mahavidya' of 'Dasmahavidyas'. Highly revered by the local populace, the deity has been venerated in the local folklores and legends. The island provides an excellent destination for pilgrims as well as tourists. Every year in January, a huge gala fair is held during the festival of Makar Sankranti. Legend has it that a newly married girl (named Jaai) along with her father was going to meet her husband. As her in-law's house was on an island in Chilika Lake they had to take a boat to ferry them across the lake. Odisha's coast is very prone to Cyclones and during this boat trip they were encountered with a severe Cyclone, as a result their boat was capsized in the Chilika Lake. All the boatmen and her father survived this event except for the girl Jaai. They searched for her but were unable to locate her. After this accidental death of that newly wed girl, she became the Goddess of people residing nearby and till now, she is worshiped as an EXCERPT of Kali. And, this is how the place got its name. According to a poem by Pandit Godavarish Mishra, Jaai was a girl who was going to get married in Parikud island. The boat capsized in the storm. She met her tragic death and became the deity Kalijai. However, it's attributed to the imagination of the poet and may not be evidenced. Dr. Radha Charan Panda mentions in The History of Parikud (1930) that this temple was built by Sri Jagannath Mansingh, king of Bankad (currently known as Banapur) in the year 1717"Discover Brahmapur" An Initiative to spreading the vibrant side of Silkcity with glorious past and modern charm. Source -Wikipedia Video By: Jagadish Sahu Copy right free Music - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This Channel is all about Food, Place, history and Brahmapur/Odisha Culture. Here you can get all types of video related festival, foods, recipes, tourist places and other information about Brahmapur/odisha. ___ Enjoy & stay connected with us! ► Subscribe to Discover Brahmapur: https://goo.gl/U38Kyq ► Like us on Facebook: https://goo.gl/bYsbN1 ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/discoverbam ► Follow us on Instagram:https://goo.gl/5JocZz ► Visit our website: https://www.discoverbrahmapur.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contact Us: discoverbrahmapur@gmail.com Call us :7735734567 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use। --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: All content used is copyright to Discover Brahmapur, Use or commercial display or editing of the content without proper authorization is not allowed

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