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Ramachandi
Temple
is
a
sacred
Hindu
shrine,
located
only
about
5
km
away
from
Konark
in
the
Puri
district
of
Odisha.
Goddess
Chandi
is
the
presiding
deity,
worshiped
at
the
temple.
The
shrine
is
one
of
the
most
famous
Shakti
Pithas
of
Odisha.
Natural
calamities
over
time
have
destroyed
a
major
portion
of
it,
yet
owing
to
its
sanctity,
it
still
receives
a
large
number
of
devotees
every
year.
History
of
Ramachandi
Temple
Puri
According
to
a
folklore,
in
17th
century,
a
rebellious
Hindu
Brahmin
named
Kalapahad
converted
to
Islam
and
vowed
to
demolish
all
the
Hindu
temples.
In
his
quest
to
do
so,
he
tried
to
destroy
the
Ramachandi
Temple,
situated
on
the
backside
of
the
Sun
Temple.
He
was
successful
in
damaging
the
Sun
Temple
to
a
large
extent
but
was
unable
to
destroy
the
Ramachandi
Temple.
However,
on
the
same
night,
Goddess
Ramachandi
appeared
in
the
dream
of
one
of
her
dedicated
devotees
and
ordered
him
to
build
another
temple
of
her
near
the
bank
of
the
Kusabhadra
River.
As
per
local
beliefs,
this
is
the
temple
that
was
built
by
that
devotee.
Goddess
Ramachandi
is
an
incarnation
of
Goddess
Durga,
and
therefore,
festivals
like
Durga
Puja,
Dussehra
and
Kali
Puja
are
celebrated
in
the
temple
every
year.
Another
festival
known
as
Sola
Puja
is
also
observed
at
the
shrine
for
16
days
during
the
Durga
Puja.
Architecture
of
Ramachandi
Temple
Puri
Ramachandi
Temple
is
built
as
per
the
traditional
Odisha
style
of
architecture.
It
is
a
north
facing
temple
consisting
of
two
parts
-
one
being
Vimana
and
the
other
being
Jagamohana.
In
front
of
the
Jagamohana,
there
is
an
open
roof
Mandapa.
The
shrine
is
made
up
of
bricks,
sandstone
and
laterite.
Inside
the
sanctum,
the
idol
of
Goddess
Chandi
can
be
seen
in
a
sitting
posture
over
a
lotus
flower,
which
is
half
covered
by
sand
mounds.
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