Jai Maa Manikeshwari🙏 Manikeshwari Temple is located in Kalahandi district of Odisha, India. The temple is located to the south of Bhawanipatna. The main deity here is Goddess Manikeshwari. She is the Ishta Devi of Nagavanshi Khyatriya's. During  Dussehra festival, animal sacrifice is offered at this temple.  A film is also documented showing the ritual of animal sacrifice, before Goddess Manikeshwari. Karlapat, which is famous for its charming wild life, is near the temple. Udit Narayan Deo laid the foundation of the present Manikeswari temple in Bhawanipatna and it was completed in 1947 by Brajamohan Deo. Manikeswari was associated with Kalahandi history as a goddess of wealth, Manik, since the 10th century. Every year Chatar yatra on the navami tithi of Dussehra is organised and many people who have fulfilled wishes come and sacrifice animals in the name of goddess.

Jai Maa Manikeswari One of the famous Temple of Odisha , goddess of Kalahandi world famous Chhatar Yatra festival is celebrate here .

Jay maa manikeswri Chhatar Yatra Every year lakhs of devotees flock to bhawanipatana to offers their prayers and get blessings from maa manikeswri from different regions of our state and even from chattisgarh also. Maa manikeswri come out from garbhagriha on mahastami mid night to jenakhal about 3km distance from the alma mater. Do come once in a year celebration and withness the grandeur of this one day Yatra Jay maa manikeswri 🙏

This Temple is located in Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi district of Odisha, India. here is Goddess Manikeshwari, She is the Ishta Devi of kalahandi people.

Very nice temple, architecture of palace style

Best temple of Western Odisha .

Very nice temple. The structure of the temple is nice. Aau bhi bahut kichi aachi bhitre😀. Leather belt are not allowed inside the temple 😁

Very Cool Place and peaceful