KALIJAI TEMPLE
Kalijai Temple is located on an island in Chilika Lake. The name Maa Kalijai is divided into two-part. One is "Kali" mean Goddess Maa Kali and the other is "Jai" is the name of a village girl of Banapur, who was drowned in the Chilika Lake during her visit to Parikuda Gada for her marriage. They were traveled in a traditional boat. Their boar was drowned their because of a sudden storm. All the boatmen and her father were alive but Jai was missing and she was undiscovered. After that many boatmen have listened to the voice of Jai. Since then she became the goddess of the locality. Many people worship Maa Kalijai as their “Kuladevi”.
As Kalijai is situated in Chilika Lake, many nature lovers came here to watch the beauty of nature. Chilika Lake is famous for its birds. Many birds came from Russia, Mongolia, central and southeast Asia, Ladakh and Himalaya region. These birds travel many distances came to Chilika Lake. Chlika Lake attracts birds and nature lovers. Many poets wrote much poetry on Chilika Lake and Maa Kalijai temple.
The main festival of Maa Kalijai temple is Makar Sankranti. Every year in January, huge people came here to worship Maa Kalijai.
If anyone plans a trip to visit Maa Kalijai Temple and Chilika Lake, then he has to come to Balugaon. Balugaon is the nearest place. From Balugaon take a taxi or auto-rickshaw to Badakula. After that take a motorboat or traditional boat to reach Kalijai Temple.
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