Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra & Subhadra
Puri, Puri district, Odisha
One of the Char Dhams, home of the world-famous Rath Yatra.
History
The present temple was built in the 12th century by King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga dynasty and completed by Anangabhima Deva III. The wooden deities are ritually replaced in the Nabakalebara ceremony roughly every 12 to 19 years. The temple kitchen is among the largest in the world, cooking Mahaprasad in earthen pots on wood fires. During the annual Rath Yatra the three deities travel on huge chariots to the Gundicha temple. Only Hindus are allowed inside.
Architecture
Kalinga style; the main shikhara rises about 65 m and carries the Neela Chakra (blue wheel) and a flag changed daily.
Festivals
- Rath Yatra (Ashadha)
- Snana Purnima
- Chandan Yatra
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Directions to Shree Jagannath Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar, about 60 km
- By train
- Puri station, about 2 km
- By road
- Well connected to Bhubaneswar and Konark.
Near the temple
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