Goddess
The main deity of this temple is Goddess Maa Majhi Ghariani, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. The idol is a piece of lengthy stone dug deep into the earth. The small upper part is visible and it is pasted with red vermilion powder. Facial contours are marked in black and gold colours. The eyes are round with large brows. The nose dazzles in an ornament that rests lovingly on the upper lip. The tongue made of a thin curved plate, sticks out.
Best Season To Visit
The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.
Weather
Highest - April to June (45°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (26°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October
Dress Code
- For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
- For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
- Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Do's & Dont's
- Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
- Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
- Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
- Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.
transport connections
| Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
 Rayagada Bus Stand |
2 KM | 18004194287 |
 Rayagada Railway Station |
3 KM | 139 |
 Visakhapatnam International Airport |
191 KM | 08912851169 |
Architecture
The temple was built in Kalinga style of architecture. The main temple and the entrance hall stand on a rectangular marble floored platform. The other two sides are open and grilled to let in enough air and light. The inner shrine is fitted with marble stones on walls and glass panels above that reflect the deity's burning image clearly. There is a koneru named as Satikunda.
Religious Significance
The name and fame of Maa Majhigharianai spread beyond Rayagada, when the laying of rail track from Visakhapatnam to Raipur was taken up by Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR) by the side of her presiding place and started construction of bridge over Jhanjabati river. The river is very deep and narrow and not feasible for erect of a pillar in the middle of the river technically. Hence, the engineers evolved new design and technic to construct the bridge without having a pillar in the middle of river bed and designed to curve the track over the bridge. Despite all attempts, the bridge could not stand and failed. Maa Majhighariani informed the contractor in dream, that my presiding place is near the proposed bridge site and iam here under a neem tree experiencing rain, winter and heat for the entire year. If you promise to construct a temple for me, you will successfully, complete the proposed bridge otherwise all your attempt to complete the construction of bridge would not be success”. On hearing the voice of Maa in dream, the contractor on next day morning visited the presiding seat of “Maa” with devotion and prayed to pardon him and promised to construct the temple. Then the bridge was successfully completed without any obstruction or problem and the rail line from Visakhapatanam to Raipur was successfully completed during the year 1930. The contractor also constructed the temple as promised.
History
Temple was built in 14th century A.D. by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati of the Suryavansh dynasty of Nandapur - Jeypore kingdom.
Temple Timings
| Day | Timings | |
|---|---|---|
| All Days | 06:00 AM - 01:00 PM | 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM |
Tours
Airports
| Airport Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shamshabad | 40 KM |
| Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
| Railway Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Secunderabad | 10 KM |
| Nampally | 12 KM |
| Begumpet | 6 KM |
| Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
| Bus Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| MGBS | 35 KM |
| CBS | 28 KM |
| kukatpally | 20 KM |
| Lingampally | 30 KM |
| Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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