MCL Odisha Sanctions Rs 9.32 Crores For Betterment Of Hingula Temple, Talcher

Talcher: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has approved Rs 9.32 crore for the development of Hingula Temple in Gopalprasad area of Talcher in Angul district of Odisha.

The MCL employees have voluntarily contributed funds from their salary towards the construction of the main temple building.

The Maa Hingula Thakurani Trust Board, Gopalprasad, Talcher had submitted a proposal to the management of MCL for construction of Natya Mandapa and Jagyan Mandapa at an estimated cost of Rs. 16.64 crores.

These developments will help in improving the devotee facilities and experience at the temple and boost tourist footfalls.

It is to be noted that the temple has great religious significance in the Jagannath culture also. The fire used to cook Mahaprasad in the kitchens of the Jagannath temple at Puri symbolically represents Maa Hingula.