Creative Odisha

The Shialia village is located at Kendrapada district of Odisha. This village is famous for a Village without doors. The village original name is  Si-Adia. Mostly the village is getting popularity because the Goddess Kharakhai is protecting the village. As per locally people tell that Goddess Kharakhai said to them to not built any doors at their houses. Also as per devotees are believe that Maa Kharakhai is protecting villages in every situations. This Shialia is the small village of Kendrapada district. This place is getting thousands of tourist every month because of the importance of this place.

According to the devotees many years ago another religious person came to this village and he was not believe on goddess. A day he was constructed a house and fixed a door at the entrance of the house. Then after some days her bullocks were died and in that time to this person downfall started. This person was died in a sever disease. Also his name was found in Revenue records as 'Pathan Kiari'.

The Maa Kharakhai's temple is located at the end of the village. The temple don't have any roof and Maa stays under the open roof of sky with sunlit ( In odia language sunlit means khara) that's why Goddess name is Maa Kharakhai. Maa Kharakhai is always protecting the village from every obstacles and barriers.

As per local peoples are said that since last five years in this village no one complain to against any  villager. As per 2011 years the village have only 150numer BPL card holders. Are you interested to know more about this village then visit this beautiful place.