Akhandalamani Mahadev Temple Aradi, Bhadrak

AKHANDALAMANI MAHADEV TEMPLE

Aradi, Bhadrak, Odisha, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Akhandalamani Mahadev, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva with a height of 33 inches and is a Swayambhu. Lord Shiva is of black glazed granite stone.

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
Pahana Bus Stand	1 KM	18004194287
Bhadrak Railway Station	44 KM	139
Biju Patnaik International Airport	140 KM	06742596322

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Bhadrak Railway Station	44 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Biju Patnaik International Airport	140 KM	06742596322

Architecture

Temple was constructed in Kalinga style of Architecture. The height of the temple is around 150 ft. All the stones used in this temple were brought from the historic hill of Lalitgiri near Chandikhol. The main hall was built by a sage named Shri Narasingha Pratap Kumar and the surrounding wall of the temple was built by a sage named Shri Darshan Sekhara Das. Temple consits of Bhoga mandapam and is made of cement and concrete structure replaced a wooden. There is a koneru placed infront of the temple named as Akhandalamani Puskarini.

Religious Significance

Around 350 years ago during the rule of Raja Sri Niladri Samara Singha Mohapatra, one early morning the Raja sent a peasant to cultivate his paddy field on the bank of the river Baitarani. While cultivating, the blade of his plough was broken by hitting with some hard material. The peasant was astonished and found a black glazed granite stone full of blood flowing toward the river Baitarani. The peasant ran to call King Niladrisamar Singhm and he hurriedly came to the spot, finding a flood of milk in place of blood and a huge black cobra hooding the stone. That night the king had a dream regarding the arrival of the God Akhandalamani on that place. This news spread like wild fire in the locality. The next day King Niladri Samara Singha Mohapatra started worshiping the great god and immediately built a wooden temple on the spot.

History

The temple was built in 18th century A.D. by King of Konika Shri Harihara Bhanja and his chief queen Satyabhama Patadei.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	04:00 AM - 12:00 PM	05:00 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