Bhadrakali Temple, Aharapada
| Bhadrakali Temple, Aharapada | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
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  Shown within Odisha | |
| Geographic coordinates | 21°00′55″N 86°32′12″E / 21.015234°N 86.536719°E |
Bhadrakali Temple is located in the outskirts of the revenue village Aharapada, Bhadrak district, Odisha, India. The temple is situated at a distance of 8 km away from Bhadrak town in the southwest direction. The popular belief is that the name of the town was derived from the name of the deity.
Goddess
The statue of the goddess is of black granite and is seated in lotus posture on a lion. The temple remains open for visitors and devotees every day from 6:30 am to 1 pm and again from 3 pm to 9:30 pm. As per the nomenclature of the goddess one tends to believe that it is the goddess
Deepavali
crowds gather for seeking blessings of benevolent mother.
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