Leaning Temple of Huma

• Very pleasant place of Lord Shiva and the only leaning Temple of world.Wonderful place to receive Lord Siva blessings. It is located in Huma, a village situated on the bank of the Mahanadi, 23 km south of Sambalpur in the Indian state of Odisha..

• Huma temple is popularly known for its unique structure as the edifice of the temple is inclined [tilted] towards river side and the other temple in the same campus is tilted towards the opposite direction of the main temple. Its is quite mysterious as why the temple is leaning! There are no facts which can prove it .

• Huma is a place of pilgrimage, and is also visited by strangers out of curosity to see the different kind of fish in the river. The special type of fish found here are called as Kudo fish. Here nobody tries to catch them as they are believed to be the assets of the God.

History:
The legend behind the Huma Temple is also interesting! A milkman initiated to worship the rock [Idol]. He use to cross the River Mahanadi every day to a place on the river bank where he offered his dole of milk. Milk offered use to disappear, consumed by the rock(Idol).There is a another story which says there was a particular cow who used to offer her milk to the rock every day and it was miraculously consumed by the rock(Idol). These miraculous incidents paved way for the construction of the Huma Temple.\

• The temple is splendidly located on the picturesque banks of the river Mahanadi and worth a visit if one is travelling to Sambalpur.
• One can enjoy boat ride there. Place is amazing and roads are also good.
• The temple is located around 23km from the village of Sambalpur. You can take the help of public transport once you reach Sambalpur.

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