Maa Ghanteshwari temple is a temple located in Chiplima which is 30 km from
Sambalpur city via NH 6 in
Odisha, India
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as of now. A bridge is constructed (called Chaurpur bridge) at Mundoghat a strategically important place between Sambalpur and Chiplima. As of December 2018, it is fully functional. It has halved the distance between Maa Ghanteswari Temple and Sambalpur.
As the name suggests there are bells everywhere.
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. Sambalpur.nic.in. Retrieved on 2011-01-20. People offer bells to the goddess
Ghanteswari or the Deity of Bells, after fulfillment of their wishes. Many
pilgrims from across the state visit the temple. It is known as the 'lighthouse without light', built by the early sailors, for whom the bells served as warning against heavy winds. The special significance of this place lies in the great number of small bells hanging all around.
Maa Ghanteshwari Temple is situated southwest of the district capital
Sambalpur on the bank of
Mahanadi River. The
Chipilima Hydro Powerplant (CHEP) is located near the temple on the same river bank.
See also
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List of Hindu temples in India
This is a list of major Hindu temples in India, by States and territories of India, state.
Andhra Pradesh
There are around 4,000 large temples in Andhra Pradesh state
* Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala
* Padmavathi Temple
* Mallikarjuna Jyotir ...
References
External links
Sambalpur Attractions, Ghanteshwari Temple.Sulekha.com
Photo of accumulated bells at the entrance to Ganteswari
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Hindu temples in Sambalpur district
Tourist attractions in Sambalpur district