RANI SATI TEMPLE

The Rani Sati Temple is situated at Birmitrapur and is also popularly known as second Jhun-Jhun Dham of India. The temple is beautifully designed and the work done on the walls are appreciating. The temple complex has got two beautiful flower garden. The statue of lord  Shiva is very beautiful in the back side garden of temple. It is also called "Jhun Jhun Dham" at Birmitrapur. The Marwari society from Rajasthan and other parts of country worship Rani Sati Dadi in there house daily and they believe that Rani Sati Dadi is Maa Durga. Rani Sati  Dadi is related to Mahabharata. She was Utera, wife of Abhimanyu. When Abhimanyu was died in the battle of Mahabharata by that time Utera wanted to be sati by putting her body into the funeral fire of Abhimanyu. Sri Krishna came to her and explained that she is  not advisable to do so. He also gave her boon that it would only be possible in the next birth and her wish will be fulfilled to became Sati.

In the next life her name was Narayani daughter of Gursamal in the village of Thukaye in Rajasthan. Abhimanyu became Thandhan son of Jaliram at Hissar in his second life. Thandhan has a beautiful horse and used for his purpose. Thandhan got married to Narayani and spent his life nicely. One of the king's son from Hissar wished to take the beautiful horse of Thandhan but he denied to give the horse. Finally the king's son decided to get the horse forcibly and fought with Thandhan. Thandhan killed the king's son. By getting the news of death of his son, king decided to kill the Thandhan. Thandhan died in front of Narayani in the battle while fighting with king. Narayani fought with the king and killed the king. She ordered Ranaji who was the care taker of the horse, to make proper arrangement so that she can put herself in the fire with her husband. She blessed Ranaji that his name will be worshiped as Rana Sati with her name and since then she is called as Rani Sati. The blessing of Rani Sati Dadi is very powerful.

In the Rani Sati Temple complex there is Ganesh Temple, Hanuman Temple, Sita Ram Temple and Shiva Temple with other thirteen Sati Temple. Prasad is also distributed after worship. There is proper arrangement for the day meals on payment basis. The beautiful atmosphere attracts every visitor. The temple is forty kilometres from the Rourkela. At the top of the temple there is a golden pot which is very much alluring.