Olasuni Temple, Jaipur

MAA OLASUNI TEMPLE

Lalitagiri, Cuttack, Odisha, India

Goddess

The main deity of this temple is Goddess Olasuni, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi.

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
Ratnagiri Bus Stand	15 KM	18004194287
Raghunathpur Railway Station	51 KM	139
Biju Patnaik International Airport	88 KM	916742596322

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Raghunathpur Railway Station	51 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Biju Patnaik International Airport	88 KM	916742596322

Architecture

Once in a dream, Lord Jagannath ordered to play the flute which he brought from Brindaban (which is given by Shri Krishna). When he played the flute, Goddess Olasuni pleased and came down to the bottom of the hill. In Olasuni or Sidha Gumpha, Santha Arakhita Das practiced “Omkara Yoga” and perfect as a “Bramha Avadhuta”. The very location of the hill, Olasuni Gumpha or Olasuni Pahada, is named after the four-handed Buddhist goddess Prajnaparamita, who became the goddess of Hinduism and was renamed Olasuni Devi by the local people. Akshyamala and a Khanda (sword) are carried by the goddess in the raised right and left hands and Dharmachakra Pravartana Mudra in the main pair of hands. The Buddhist monks worshiped the goddess within the gumpha known as Olasuni or Sidha Gumpha until the 12th & 13th century AD. In the later period, with the decline of Buddhism, the hillock was covered by hanging banyan tree trunks, known as Bara Ohala. Temple was constructed in North indian style of architecture with shikaras and domes.

Religious Significance

The Saint Arakshit Das (alias Yuvaraj Balabhadra Dev) was born to Badakhemundi (undivided Ganjam’s) Royal Family in Ganga Dynasty in eighteenth century. As he is very fond of religious practices and god loving person he travelled throughout the Kalinga (Orissa) to get a perfect place for meditation. He went to famous Shakti Peeth of Sarala, Jadupur, Paradeep, Sandha Raja of Kujanga and many more places but after frustration and chaos he came to Olasuni Cave, which was under famous Ruler Radhashyam Narendraof Kendrapada. He kept his request and allowed to stay there. He then started worshiping the goddess and meditates there. Finally, he selected the hill of Olasuni as his ‘sadhana pitha.’ He then began to worship the Goddess and meditated on a hill there.

History

The temple was built in 12th century A.D.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:30 AM - 08:30 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