The sanctuary stays open for guests and fans regularly from 6.30 am to 1pm and again from 3pm to 9.30 pm. According to the classification of the goddess one will in general accept that it is the goddess Kali who is being venerated in this Bhadrakali Pitha.

Notwithstanding, since the divinity is situated on a lion, one way of thinking has believed that the goddess can be no other than the goddess Durga.

The present Maa Bhadrakali Temple In Bhadrak Odisha is arranged in the eastern side of Bhadrak town. From Sangat gurudwar of Puruna Bazar it is around five kilometers and from Bhadrak Kacheri Bazar it is around seven kilometers. The spot is also called Bhadrakali Sahi. On the Eastern side of the sanctuary there is a tank and a show mandap. Waterway Salandi streams in the west. On the Northern and Southern sides there are private edifices implied for the fans. Moreover, a Jagannath sanctuary is there in the compound of Bhadrakali sanctuary.

As per legends at the hour of Shiba Tandaba, one piece of Shakti was fall on the Meghasana slope of Mayurbhanj area. Bhadrakali was adored inside a collapse the Meghasana slope by a sage named Tapasa Rushi. Oneday being overpowered with the songs of the savvy milk started to overflow from the left bosom of the Deity. The progression of milk joined a spring and took the state of a stream. As it moved through a backwoods of Sal trees, it took the name of Salandi. The wise Tapas turned out to be amazingly cheerful and drank the water of the waterway as the gift of the Deity. At that point his spirit blended with unceasing soul. His devotee Bhadranath made a burial place of his lord and began revering the Deity.

One day shockingly he saw that the body of his lord had emerged from the burial chamber. Being annoyed he began asking. Unexpectedly he heard a magnificent voice that he should offer pinda to his lord in the stream. Further he should put the Deity in the water with unadulterated heart. He ought to follow the sound of jingles joined to the feet of the goddess. He would stop his excursion where the jingle would get quiet. Bhadranath did in like manner. At a specific spot he was unable to listen the sound of jingles. Out of doubt when he thought back, the glorious voice trained him to stop there. Bhadranath remained there and started to venerate the Deity.

To shield the god from Kalapahad, she was again moved to a little sanctuary. Time goes on and that little sanctuary was obliterated, So the current sanctuary was made during the time of 1953 to 1959. For the most part during Vijaya Dashami and Deepabali swarms assemble for looking for endowments of altruistic mother.

One of the well-known sanctuaries of Maa Bhadrakali Temple In Bhadrak Odisha is situated in the edges of the income town Aharapada which is a way off of 5 kms from Bhadrak town the south-west way. One needs to go by means of Santhia and Utarabahini the south-west way of Kacheri Chhaka of Bhadrak town to arrive at the hallowed place. The prevalent view is that the name of the Town has been gotten from the name of the god. The sculpture of Goddess is of dark rock and is situated in lotus pose on a lion. The sanctuary stays open for guests and fans ordinarily from 6.30 am to 1pm and again from 3pm to 9.30 pm. According to the classification of the goddess one will in general accept that it is the goddess Kali who is being venerated in this Bhadrakali Pitha. In any case, since the god is situated on a lion, one way of thinking has thought that the goddess can be no other than the goddess Durga.