A new Odia book on gods and goddesses of Odisha has hit the stands with detailed accounts about a large number of temples written by various authors. Known as a land of temples, Odisha has the largest number of splendid shrines covering almost 2,000 years from the Third Century BC to Fifteenth Century AD.
The book Ama Odishara Debadebi Peetha is compiled by senior IAS officer and writer Bishnupada Sethi with a helping hand of scribe Bijoy Kumar Rout. The younger generation in Odisha is not aware about the State’s temple treasure, and the book would help them know the unique Odishan style of temple architecture.
Every temple of the State speaks a lot about the gods and goddesses and their influence in moulding the people to take the right path in life. In the fitness of things, the book begins with details on the Twelfth-Century temple of lord Jagannath, the State’s presiding deity.
Obviously, the Black Pagoda, Sun Temple of Konark and the lingaraj Temple of Bhubaneswar find places in the book along with details about scores of other shrines.
The book also depicts the rise of Shakti power in Odisha with coverage of Shakti Sthals like Maa Biraja, Devi Bhubaneswari, Shaktimayee Bimala, Maa Byghradevi, Dakshin Kali, etc.
The famous shrine of Maa Tarini has been detailed out with the authors presenting the history of the place connected with the goddess.
The writers have tried their best to weave stories and interesting facts about all these temples so that the reader would be encouraged to visit the shrines.
The book’s publisher, Bijayabarta, can be reached on Mobile: +919937542017 and +919438646006.