• Jan 25 2016
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Rankini Mandir

Rankini Temple is a famous temple located on the road side of state highway connecting Jadugoda to Tiring and it is just 2km from Jadugoda market square. This temple is dedicated to Maa Rankini. Large numbers of devotees can be seen at this temple from nearby places including Jamshedpur city. According to a legend, a local tribal spotted a tribal girl taking the form of Devi to kill a demon. When he tried to follow the girl she disappeared into the woods. In the same night Devi appeared in his dreams and directed him to build a temple at the same place. The current temple that stands is about 60 years old built around 1950 or later. The trust managing the temple was formed in 1954. Since it is fairly modern structure, no intricate stone curving or any other work of architectural or design excellence can be found. It’s a fairly simple structure and could only see the gross cement bass relief work done in gaudy colours of various idols, with prominence of Durga on the main temple and the shikhara. Right over the main entrance there is a large bass relief work of Devi Durga with her four children in Mahishasura slaying avatar as is commonly seen at the pandals in Bengal during the Puja. The whole day the temple is abuzz with devotees. People queue up to offer Puja right since morning from 6 PM when the temple gate opens up. The temple is right on the highway, the superstructure rising almost from the shoulder of the road leaving no space between the road and the temple.