Tallest sculpture
of Lord Hanuman is located in Hanuman Vatika of Sri Sri Nrusinghanath Temple which
is situated at the foot hills of Gandhamardhan Hills; Durgapali village near Paikmal
under Padampur subdivision belongs to Bargarh district in the Indian state of
Odisha.
According to
the legend, when people were greatly afflicted by Musika Daitya (the
incarnate Mouse Demon), Vishnu Mani in the appearance (incarnation) of Marjara
Keshari, in His Feline Form, ran to eat the demonic mouse form-Musika Daitya
who never came out from the tunnel and Marjara Keshari waited from that day.
The temple is reputed from that day with this mythological history.
This story
is symbolic of the grounding the demonic evil power of tyranny and torture that
never dared to come out further and Lord Nrusinghnath alias Marjara Keshari has
been guarding it since then. Lord Nrushinghanath is a much-adored deity of
Orissa and a great fair is held in his honour on the 14th day of bright
fortnight in the month of Vaisakha.
According to
Oriya and Devnagari inscriptions, the temple was built by the King of
Patnagarh-Baijal Singh Dev in the early 15th century A.D. (probably in 1313).
The temple is very ancient and historic constructed in Orissan style of
architecture.
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