Jajpur Biraja - Viraja Kshetra or Utkala Shakti Peetha

• Meditation:

उत्कले नाभिदेशञ्च विरजाक्षेत्रमुच्यते ।
विमला सा महादेवी जगन्नाथस्तु भैरवः ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 13 (Jajpur has the Viraja Kshetra Shakti Peetha where the Nabhi of Devi had fallen)

Devi Biraja Temple, Jajpur, Jajpur district, Odisha

► Devi: I meditate on Devi Biraja abiding in Jajpur as the Viraja Kshetra or Utkala Shakti Peetha.

• Stotra: Shakti Peetha Stotram (Jajpur has the Viraja Kshetra Shakti Peetha where the Nabhi of Devi had fallen)
(Jajpur district, Odisha)

• Greatness:

• Jajpur is primarily a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides in Jajpur as a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Viraja Kshetra or Utkala Shakti Peetha] (Devi Biraja).

• Sacred Geography:

▬ River Brahmani flows

• Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Devi in Jajpur: (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• Jajpur Biraja Kshetra is identified with the Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha. Where the Nabhi (Navel) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Vimala and the Bhairava is called Jagannatha.

• Temples (Summary):

• Devi:
- Devi Biraja

• Places to See (Puranic Places mapping):

Presence of Devi in Jajpur:
• Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha: The Nabhi (Navel) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Vimala and the Bhairava is called Jagannatha. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
► Jajpur - Devi Biraja Temple (Jajpur district, Odisha) Jajpur Devi Biraja Temple is identified with the Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

• Puranic References:

• Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 13 (About Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha)

• Location:

Jajpur Devi Biraja Temple is located in the Jajpur district of Odisha.

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