1) Hindu goddess 
Maa Samlesiri is the presiding deity of Sambalpur and is a strong religious force in western part of Odisha and Chhattisgarh state of India. Maa Samlesiri is known as the symbol of `Samalpuri` culture. On the bank of the river Mahanadi the mother goddess Samlesiri has been worshiped from ancient times as Jagatjanani, Adishakti, Mahashakti and Bh.....