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The third day of the Shodasha Upachara Puja was observed with devotion across prominent Shakti Peeths in Odisha on Tuesday. The sixteen-day ritual dedicated to the Goddess is being performed with special mantra chanting and elaborate observances, drawing large numbers of devotees.
At the Cuttack Chandi Temple, the presiding deity Maa Chandi was adorned in Bhubaneswari Besha after special rituals. She will be seen in a new attire in the evening.
Similarly, at Gada Chandi Temple, the Goddess was worshipped in Saraswati Besha. Various Shakti Peeths including Maa Biraja in Jajpur, Maa Mangala in Kakatpur, Maa Tara Tarini in Ganjam...