Gorakhnath Temple in Odisha

There is a very famous temple of Baba Gorakhnath in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. Legend says that the saint also visited this place and performed ‘Tapashya’ under a banyan tree. Gradually he was surrounded by white ant mound. In this place, the deity is worshiped by the name ‘Siddha Gorakhnath’. It is believed that he is the direct incarnation of Pashupati Nath, i.e., Lord Shiva. Many people suffering from snake bite are cured at this temple. The temple is situated on the way to Paradip. The temple is situated at a distance of about 1-2 Kilometers from Maa Sarala temple.now the local devotees were doing jangyas in every year. There is also a railway station available.many poor people or rich people arrange their marriage in the mandir.If the cow was suffering from some problem then the devotees pray for Gorakh and they got cured.

There is also a lizard living in this temple which was very old.

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