Biggest bell in India to be installed at Odisha’s Mata Ghanteshwari Temple

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, is set to make an interesting record.
According to the latest reports, MCL will install India’s biggest temple bell at Mata Ghanteshwari Temple, a shrine situated in Chiplima, on the outskirts of Sambalpur in Odisha. The objective behind this initiative is to spread the fame of the temple and make it attractive to visitors.

The brass bell at Mata Ghanteshwari will not only render more allure to the shrine, but will also enhance the divinity of the region by chiming day and night.

Located near Chiplima in Dhankuda block, Mata Ghanteshwari Mandir stands unique for the numerous bells that hang around its sanctum sanctorum. Known as the Lightless Lighthouse, the shrine was made by sailors, to whom the temple bells served as a guard against heavy winds.

On fulfilment of their wishes, devotees tie up bells at Mata Ghanteshwari Temple. The shrine is located in the heart of Chiplima, and is a lovely picnic spot for the local people. The temple has to be accessed via a narrow iron bridge. It is also a good location for photography.

There is a hydropower plant near the temple located on the banks of River Mahanadi.