Hemantanatha Temple, Puri: The Forgotten Legacy of a Devoted Queen - Patiarani Temple
Standing gracefully on the historic Grand Road (Bada Danda) of Puri, opposite the sacred Jagannath Temple, the Hemantanatha Temple, popularly known as the Patiarani Temple, is a remarkable yet lesser-known heritage shrine of Sri Kshetra. History According to local tradition, Maharani Hemanta Kumari Devi, associated with the former Patiya/Puthia royal estate of Bengal (present-day Bangladesh),…














