Goddess Hingula is worshipped with great devotion by the people of the surrounding areas of puri, Odisha. Goddess Hingula is the mainstream of the Agni(fire) in the kitchen of Lord Jagannath at Shree Mandir Temple puri.
She is in the form of fire. It is believed that Gopal Prasad is the "Puja Sthali" and Shree Jagannath Mandir is her "Karmasthali".
Goddess Maa Hingula is the form of fire and she gives darshan to her devotees in the form of burning fire at a spot near Hingula temple in Gopal Prasad, one of the famous Shakti peetha in the country.
On the day of Yatra, an ornamental cloth covering called canopy(Chandua) has given by the king of Talcher is placed above the fire and thousands of devotees come from far places and offer various Prasad like Coconut, Guda, Ghee, and variegated silk sarees, sweets, jute, incense sticks various types of fruits put into the fire.
But the Main Interest thing is the canopy does not burn. After nine days a puja called "Sitala" is performed on the spot by the Talcher king and Dehury.
She is in the form of fire. It is believed that Gopal Prasad is the "Puja Sthali" and Shree Jagannath Mandir is her "Karmasthali".
Goddess Maa Hingula is the form of fire and she gives darshan to her devotees in the form of burning fire at a spot near Hingula temple in Gopal Prasad, one of the famous Shakti peetha in the country.
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But the Main Interest thing is the canopy does not burn. After nine days a puja called "Sitala" is performed on the spot by the Talcher king and Dehury.
