At Ghatgaon in the Keonjhar region of Odisha stands the temple of Maa Tarini, one of the most revered Shakti shrines of the state, where the Goddess is worshipped in a strikingly simple form — a pair of vermilion-red eyes upon a rounded stone face. Maa Tarini is beloved as a swift and compassionate Mother who answers the prayers of her devotees, and is honoured across Odisha as a household deity.
The temple is famed for the countless coconuts offered to the Goddess by devotees fulfilling their vows, arriving from every corner of the state. Maa Tarini of Ghatgaon is among the most cherished folk-Mothers of Odisha.
