Jagannath Temple | Temples in Odisha |
About Jagannath Temple : |
Jagannath Temple is located in Puri in Odisha State. Which is located on the eastern coast of India. This temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath. Lord Jagannath is a form of Krishna. This temple is one of the great 'Char Dham' pilgrimage sites in India. Jagannath Rath Yatra is famous for its annual Rath Yatra. In this Rath festival, three major deities are drawn on large and spacious decorated temple cars. The idols found in Hindu temples are mostly made of stone and metal. But the image of Lord Jagannath is made of wood and it is replaced by a perfect replica in every twelve or nineteen years in a customized form. |
Location information Jagannath Temple : |
Address: Puri Sri Nahar |
Climate/Weather in Pati Jagannath Temple :Puri city in summer season - Puri city March to May, temperature level varies between 19 degree Celsius and 45 degree Celsius. |
Summer - March to May |
Monsoon - June to October |
Summer - March to May |
History of Jagannath Temple :Jagannath Temple built in 1161 century. Gods of Puri temple are commonly known as trinity. Chaturdsha Murti Murthy is for scholars. Gods of Puri temple are commonly known as trinity. But for the scholars there is a four-fold murti. Even today some people think that there was only Jagannath as the purpose of worship and Neela Madhava disappeared. King Indraudum made lord Jagannath's body with a log of wood that was raised from the sea. Due to a divine direction received by the king, scholars believe that there was no trinity at present. Examples of the number of temples in Orissa's Cuttack district are that they have only of Jagannath and Balabhadra have been carved and there cannot be seen Subhadra. It is also believed that Bhadra or Mangala were called as Subhadra and on the importance of Vaishnav, they were presented as Krishna's sister. |
Languages in Jagannath Temple :The official language of Puri is Oriya and 80 % people of the town of Puri use Oriya language. Apart from Oriya, a small percentage of Puri speaks Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu. Bengali is mostly spoken in Mayurbhanj region. English also speaks a large number of English in Puri and is widely understood. English is also used for official and tourist purposes in Puri. |
Interesting things to do Jagannath Temple :The beach is very fast and with a deep shore break with shelves and this is absurd - but the beach is part of a sustainable, community-driven beach tourism initiative, offering 700 meters long sand which is easy to clean. The best and the clean is. Palm shades provide shade and kebab boys / lifeguard, which is known as Sea Riders. |
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Biju Patnaik Airport distance 41.1 km
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Lodge Sweet Home |
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Tips & Suggestions for Jagannath Temple :Visit time: All days of the week |
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