Metakani Temple
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Maa Metakani temple is located in a forest near to Ulunda, of Subarnapur district, Orissa
, India
. There is a very interesting story behind this temple. People of this region say that this goddess is originated from a lady called "META".
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. There is a very interesting story behind this temple. People of this region say that this goddess is originated from a lady called "META".
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- Subarnapur district
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- Kosal
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