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Kalijai Island

India / Orissa / Banapur /
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Some 2000 years ago a wedding party that was crossing the lake overturned near this island. Everyone in the boat except the bride-to-be survived and a temple was built here in her memory. Locals bring goats and other livestock to this island in the belief that the goddess Kali will sacrifice them and grant them their wishes. During the festival of Makar Sankranti in January, the island hosts tens of thousands of devotees in one of the largest Orissa festivals.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalijai
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Coordinates:   19°39'55"N   85°12'51"E

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  • Roshan Nath [Shanky] (guest)
    It is really a great place to visit during winters. You can also see dolphins and other migratory birds from places like Siberia.
  • Satyasiba Bedamatta (guest)
    There is no such evidence....what Godavarish Mishra of Banpur written in his epic poem KALIJAI. I have some books written during 19th C mentioning a different theories of the existence of the KALIJAI temple...... It was built during 17th-18th Century........
  • Jyotish Mahanti (guest)
    Theree is another legend about Kalijai. Island was once owned by Raja of Parikud a small estate. Once Raja of Khurdha attacked Parikud. Army of Parikud was small and its Raja did not know how to defend himself. In desparate, he prayed goddess Kalijai and soon a large number of flamingoi birds arrived in the lake. King of Khurdha seeing white and pink plumage of birds thought them to be the army of Parikud in readiness. He got scared and returned back. The island is also known as Flamingo island.
  • sbiswa` (guest)
    Hi friend This is a temple name is kalijai.Behind the temple a very grief story was out of sight so please look for the story and read it this is very immonational story which was clobber with in a Bride.
  • pritam (guest)
    grt place....
  • lindanaunge
    Very Nice place
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