Cuttack Chandi Temple

The goddess popularly called as Maa Cuttack Chandi, sits and rules on the heart of the ancient city.She has four hands holding Paasha(noose) ,Ankusha(goad),gestures dispelling fear (Abhaya),and granting boon(Varada). She is worshiped as Bhuvaneshvari (the queen of universe) by Sevayatas belonging to Utkala Brahmins every day. Maa Chandi is worshipped in various incarnations of Durga during the puja. In Cuttack, people strongly believe Maa Cuttack Chandi as ‘The Living Goddess’.