Odisha Highlands

• Sacred Geography:

☗ Udayagiri Caves (उदयगिरि)
☗ Khandagiri Caves (खण्डगिरि)

▬ River Mahanadi (महानदी) flows through Ekamra Kshetra (Bhubaneshwar)
▬ River Daya (दया) flows through Ekamra Kshetra (Bhubaneshwar)
▬ River Kuakhai (कुआखाई) flows through Ekamra Kshetra (Bhubaneshwar)
▬ River Brahmani (ब्राह्मणी) flows through Jajpur Viraja Kshetra

☸ Ekamra Forest (एकाम्र) (Puranic) --> Bhubhaneshwar (Shiva)

• Pilgrimages:

◍ Ekamra Kshetra (Bhubaneshwar) - Place of Lord Shiva

Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar, Khordha district, Odisha

- Bhubaneshwar
(Khordha district, Odisha)
Shiva: Lingaraj Temple
☗ Udayagiri Caves
☗ Khandagiri Caves
▬ River Mahanadi delta
▬ River Daya flows (4 km south)
▬ River Kuakhai flows (4 km east)
☸ Ekamra Vana (Puranic)
(Ekamra Purana) (Ekamra Chandrika) (Kapila Samhita) (Swanadri Mahodaya) (Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya)

◍ Jajpur - Viraja Kshetra or Utkala Shakti Peetha

Devi Biraja Temple, Jajpur, Jajpur district, Odisha

- Jajpur Devi Biraja (Shakti Peetha)
(Jajpur district, Odisha)
Devi: Devi Biraja
▬ River Brahmani flows
• Viraja Kshetra Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Viraja Kshetra Shakti Peetha where the Nabhi (Navel) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Vimala and the Bhairava is called Jagannatha.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 13)

Meditations on Earth, Life and Dharma: >>

Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature and Nature will Preserve Us,
Simplify Life and help Nature Thrive,
Plant Trees and make the Planet Green,
Connect with Earth, Connect with Dharma, Connect with Being.

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