Maa Ugratara Temple

Maa Ugratara Temple is Odisha’s Most popular Oldest “Shakti Pitha” This temple is located in between Rameswar Chowk and Chandpur(Tangi Block) in NH 5 and 55 km from Bhubaneswar towards Balugaon and 35 km from Balugaon towards Bhabanewar. It is beautiful natured location for picnic and also for movie shooting. Maa Ugratara is the deity of entire Tangi block. Nearby, there is a village named Bhusandpur is the largest village among Odisha.This place is famous for fisherman’s ground,because Chilika lake is nearby to this village.
The icon of Mother Tara is Chaturbhuja, holding potent weapons in her hands. She is very popular as Ugratara due to her fierce aspect, but benevolent to the adorers.
Ugra Tara was the presiding and the protecting Goddess of the fort of Mulajhargarh, which was just in the border of Chilika lake. Even though in course of time this fort of Odisha has been lost to oblivion still then Goddess Ugra Tara, the deity of the fort, worshipped by Brahmin priests under Tara Mantra and offered with cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian items, preserve Her glory and popularity and still continues as the presiding Goddess of coastal Odisha
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