Outside view of Temple
The Alam Chandi Temple
is situated in the Kumbharpada area of
Puri.
It is located on the left side of the Puri Bhubaneswar
road leading from Hospital square towards Atharanala Bridge.
The temple is facing towards east and the presiding deity is
Goddess Alam
Chandi. This is one of the Asta (Eight)
Chandis
of Puri. Alam Chandi is
worshipped here in her four handed Durga
form.
Deity in the Temple
Alam Chandi temple
is closely associated with the Navakalevara
festival of Lord Jagannatha Temple. Alam Chandi is
present at the entrance to the Puri town. During
Navakalevara
festival, the carts loaded with the sacred Daru (wooden logs)
are brought into Puri via the road
in front of Alam Chandi temple.
As per the tradition, after getting Agnyamala
(permission) from Goddess Alam Chandi the
Sacred wood came into Puri.
