Famous Temples in India

Religious Significance

At the time of Shiba Tandaba, one piece of Shakti was fall on the Meghasana hill of Mayurbhanj district. Bhadrakali was worshiped inside a cave in the Meghasana hill by a Sage named Tapasa Rushi. One day being overwhelmed with the hymns of the Sage milk began to ooze from the left breast of the deity. The flow of milk joined a spring and took the shape of a river. As it flowed through a forest of Sal trees, it took the name of Salandi. The Sage Tapas became extremely happy and drank the water of the river as the blessing of the deity. Then his soul mingled with eternal soul. His disciple Bhadranath created a tomb of his master and started worshipping the deity. One day surprisingly he saw that the body of his master had come out of the tomb. Being perturbed he started praying. Suddenly he heard a heavenly voice that he should give pinda to his master in the river. Further he should place the deity in the water with pure heart. He should follow the sound of jingles attached to the feet of the goddess. He would stop his journey where the jingle would become silent. Bhadranath did accordingly, at a particular place he couldn't listen the sound of jingles. Out of suspicion when he looked back, the heavenly voice instructed him to stop there. Bhadranath stayed there and began to worship the deity.