Maa Sureswari Temple

Getting there

• By air

  The nearest airport to Sonpur town is Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda, about 150 km away.

• By train

  Sonpur railway station is the nearest station to Sonpur town. Balangir Junction, about 52 km away, is the nearest major station.

• By road

  National Highway 57 passes through Sonepur.

Why devotees come here

Maa Sureswari Temple is in Sonepur, the district headquarters of Subarnapur in Odisha. It is well known as one of the oldest Shakti shrines in the state. The temple stands on the left bank of the Tel River.

Maa Sureswari is the presiding deity of this temple. The shrine is well known as one of the oldest Shakti shrines in Odisha. In the western part of Odisha, most people are devotees of Maa Sureswari.

Sonepur, also known as Subarnapur, is the district headquarters of Subarnapur district. It was formerly the capital of Sonepur State, a princely state of British India. The town is also called the Second Varanasi of India, for its cluster of temples with architectural importance.

The temple stands on the left bank of the Tel River, south-west of the point where the Mahanadi and the Tel meet. Sonepur is known as Mandiramalini, the city garlanded with temples, and has over a hundred of them. Sonepur railway station is part of the Khurdha-Balangir railway project line.

Tips for your visit

• The Odisha Tourism website has a page on Sonpur temples, heritage and handloom, so check it before you travel.
• The rail and air distances are measured from Sonpur town, not from the temple itself, so ask the temple for its own distance from the station.

Questions people ask