Aug 14, 2023 · Chausath Yogini Temple, located at a distance of about 20 km from Bhubaneswar in Hirapur, is one of the four surviving Chausath Yogini shrines in India. Of the remaining three, one is located in the Bolangir district of Odisha while the other two are in Madhya Pradesh.

Nov 20, 2024 · The Chausathi Yogini Mahotsav is held annually from 23rd to 25th December at the Chausath Yogini Temple in Hirapur, Odisha. This three-day tantra and cultural festival celebrates the rich heritage and spiritual significance of the 64 Yoginis, who are revered as powerful manifestations of the divine feminine energy.

Dec 23, 2024 · Shrine is locally known as Chausathi Yogini, meaning 64 Yoginis (incarnations of Goddess Durga). Presiding deity of this holy place is Goddess Mahamaya, who is considered to be one of the Yoginis. Shrine is also called the Mahamaya Temple.

Mar 18, 2025 · A circular wall, hardly 2 metres in height, containing 64 niches within its inner circumference encompass this hypaethral (roofless) yogini shrine. If one takes an aerial view, the temple will look like a chakra with 64 spokes.

The shrine is locally known as Chausathi Yogini, meaning 64 Yoginis (incarnations of Goddess Durga). The presiding deity of this holy place is Goddess Mahamaya, who is considered to be one of the Yoginis.

The famous Chausathi Yogini Temple at Hirapur on Bhubaneswar outskirts, just 10 km away from the city centre, is a well-known ancient site for tantrik rituals. Over the years, it has also become popular for the Chausathi Yogini Mahotsav, a grand cultural festival.

It is one of the four Yogini Temples in India; it has beautiful Yoginis engraved from black chlorite – a great study for the aesthete of art and architecture. It was built in the 10th Century AD by the Kalachuri kingdom and has a distinct resemblance to the temples of Khajuraho in structure.

May 15, 2024 · The chausath Yogini Mahotsav held every year in Hirapur, Odisha is a profound tantric and spiritual experience that brings together tantra practitioners and many other people from various walks of life to celebrate the divine feminine …

On the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, 15 km south-east of the city, is a small, circular temple, the Yogini Temple, dating to the early ninth century. It is hypaethral (open to the sky), and belongs to a genre of architecture completely apart from the major Odisha school.

Jan 5, 2021 · Chausath Yogini Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to 64 Yoginis located in Hirapur village, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Khurda District in Odisha, India. The temple is surrounded by open swathes of paddy fields beside Mahamaya Puskarini. The temple is situated on the banks of the Bhargavi. The temple is also known as Mahamaya Temple.