| Bata Mangala Temple | |
|---|---|
 Goddess Bata Mangala | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Puri |
| Location | |
| Location | Jagannath Sadak |
| State | Odisha |
| Country | India |
  Bata Mangala Temple | |
| Coordinates | 19°50′25″N85°50′12″E / 19.840154°N 85.836783°E /19.840154; 85.836783 |
| Temple | One |
Bata Mangala Temple is a temple dedicated to theHindu GoddessMangala. The temple is located 7 km away from the Hindu Holy town ofPuri in the state ofOdisha,India.[1] The temple is revered by devotees on the way to the nearbyJagannath Temple. It is customary that devotees pray in this temple before they proceed to the Jagannath Temple.
It is said that whenBrahma first came into existence it was confused on seeing a great void all around him.[2] The goddess Bata Mangala appeared to it guiding it to LordJagannath . Thus did Brahma gain its focus and proceed with the task of cosmic creation.
