Bhattarika temple, sanctuary in Kumbharbandh, Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda is an eminent mineral and industrial prosperous district In Odisha. The industrialized Jharsuguda city has numerous naturalistic and virtuous sites. But owing to scarcity of public englightment , they inaccessible to masses. Its evidence that the Ashtachandi Peeth in Jharsuguda remains unexplored. These are Rampur (Brajrajnagar) Sri Ramchandi Cave Temple, Padmapur (Pujharipalli) Sri Padmasini Temple, Kolabira goddess Bhubaneswar Temple, Chandarpur Sri Kalika Temple, Dhuturagarh Devi Peeth, Jharsuguda Sri Kanak Durga temple, Bandurga Peetha of Kuaramal and Bhattarika temple of Kumbharbandh. Among the above mentioned Shakti Peethas, Sri Bhattarika Temple is one of the most prominent Shakti Peeth. Kumarbandh is a pristine village , about 40 km from the Jharsuguda district headquarters. Previously, many potters inhabited in the village and constructed many dams or ponds, Perhaps this is why the village is called Kumbharbandh. The village is inhabited by the fa...
