December 31, 2025 
Important Days and Dates
- Navaratri (Chaitra and Sharad)
- All Tuesdays and Sankranti days are auspicious
- Chaitra Jatra (Last Tuesday of Chaitra month)
- Bhairavi Jayanti (Observed on Margashirsha Shukla Purnima – date varies each year)
How to Reach
From Delhi to Maa Bhairavi Temple:
- By Air: Delhi to Bhubaneswar (Biju Patnaik International Airport), then travel to Berhampur and onward to Mantridi by road.
- By Train: Delhi to Berhampur by train, then by taxi/bus to Mantridi.
- By Road: Connected by NH-16 through Bhubaneswar – Berhampur route.
From Ahmedabad to Maa Bhairavi Temple:
- By Air: Ahmedabad to Bhubaneswar, then road/train to Berhampur, and then to Mantridi.
- By Train: Ahmedabad to Berhampur by train, then by taxi/bus to Mantridi.
- By Road: Long-distance road trip via national highways toward Odisha.
Nearest Railway Station: Berhampur Railway Station
Nearest Airport: Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar
History of the Temple
Maa Bhairavi Temple, also known as Siddha Bhairavi Temple, is located in Mantridi village in Ganjam district of Odisha. The presiding deity is Goddess Bhairavi, a powerful form of the Divine Mother. The idol is unique, depicted with one leg and four arms (Eka-Pada Bhairavi).
According to legend, the idol was discovered by a farmer while ploughing his field. Recognizing its spiritual importance, the villagers installed it and later built a temple around 1937. Maa Bhairavi is believed to fulfill wishes and grant spiritual powers (siddhis) to her devotees. The temple complex also contains numerous smaller shrines dedicated to various Hindu deities.
Devotees visit in large numbers during Navaratri, Chaitra Jatra, and on auspicious Tuesdays to seek blessings of Maa Bhairavi.
Description
Important Days and Dates
- Navaratri (Chaitra and Sharad)
- All Tuesdays and Sankranti days are auspicious
- Chaitra Jatra (Last Tuesday of Chaitra month)
- Bhairavi Jayanti (Observed on Margashirsha Shukla Purnima – date varies each year)
How to Reach
From Delhi to Maa Bhairavi Temple:
- By Air: Delhi to Bhubaneswar (Biju Patnaik International Airport), then travel to Berhampur and onward to Mantridi by road.
- By Train: Delhi to Berhampur by train, then by taxi/bus to Mantridi.
- By Road: Connected by NH-16 through Bhubaneswar – Berhampur route.
From Ahmedabad to Maa Bhairavi Temple:
- By Air: Ahmedabad to Bhubaneswar, then road/train to Berhampur, and then to Mantridi.
- By Train: Ahmedabad to Berhampur by train, then by taxi/bus to Mantridi.
- By Road: Long-distance road trip via national highways toward Odisha.
Nearest Railway Station: Berhampur Railway Station
Nearest Airport: Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar
History of the Temple
Maa Bhairavi Temple, also known as Siddha Bhairavi Temple, is located in Mantridi village in Ganjam district of Odisha. The presiding deity is Goddess Bhairavi, a powerful form of the Divine Mother. The idol is unique, depicted with one leg and four arms (Eka-Pada Bhairavi).
According to legend, the idol was discovered by a farmer while ploughing his field. Recognizing its spiritual importance, the villagers installed it and later built a temple around 1937. Maa Bhairavi is believed to fulfill wishes and grant spiritual powers (siddhis) to her devotees. The temple complex also contains numerous smaller shrines dedicated to various Hindu deities.
Devotees visit in large numbers during Navaratri, Chaitra Jatra, and on auspicious Tuesdays to seek blessings of Maa Bhairavi.
