King
Krishna Manikya built the temple
of Chaturdasha Devata to
represent the fourteen head images of Gods and Goddesses called 'Chaturadasha
Devta'. The Chaturdasa Devata temple consists of a Nat
Mandapa and Garbhagriha. The temple's roof is flat with two conical domes; the
upper one stepped slightly behind the lower one. The top of the dome is crowned
with Kalasa (pitcher) and a Pataka (flag).
During
the ‘Kharchi Puja’, all the fourteen gods and goddesses are brought in the open
for worship in public. Thousands of pilgrims and devotees from tribal and
non-tribal communities visit this place during the festival.
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