Berhampur: Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha Pravati Parida on Tuesday visited the famous Tara Tarini shrine near Berhampur in Ganjam district, and interacted with the stakeholders about future development work.She was accompanied by Works, Law and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena and Fisheries and Animal Resources Minister Gokulananda Mallick.Berhampur MLA K Anil Kumar and Aska legislator Saroj Padhy also accompanied the Ministers.During the visit, the Deputy CM inspected and reviewed the ongoing development work at the temple.Stating that the famous shrine is closely linked with the religious, spiritual. Social and cultural feelings of the people of Odisha, Parida in a post on X handle said that the site is also a major tourist destination in the state.The government is taking a host of measures for the development of the temple complex and nearby areas in order to attract more tourists to the site, she said.The dignitaries also paid her obeisance to the Goddess at the shrine and interacted with the priests, Trust members and key local government officials involved in the functioning and upkeep and maintenance of the temple and listened to their suggestions and opinions, patiently.The Tara Tarini Temple is a major Hindu shrine of Adi Shakti at the Kumari Hills on the bank of Rushikulya river near Purushottampur in Ganjam district of Odisha, around 28km away from the Silk City, Berhampur. It is one of the four Adi Shakti Peethas in Odisha.
