In Orissa “Mausi Ma” means aunty. Temple is situated almost the mid-way of the Grand road, a small temple of the Goddess Ardhasini otherwise called as Mausima of Lord Jagannatha. She is maha-saktis who also help protect Puri Dhama. According to local stories, once Lakshmi Devi left Sri Mandira, and thus Jagannatha and Baladeva becomes poor. They had nothing to eat for a long period of time and so they had to go out begging. When Jagannatha and Baladeva were out during that time, Subhadra Devi was forced to stay here at Mausi Ma, or aunty’s house. During return of Rathayatra all chariots stop here at Mausi Ma Mandira and the Deities are offered Poda Pitha, a kind of cake.
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