Jagannath Temple
- Location
- Puri, Odisha, India
- Deity
- Jagannath
- Built
- 1161
- Architecture
- Kalinga
Famous for the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival and its unique kitchen feeding thousands daily.
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Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
The Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu. It is located in Puri, Odisha, on the eastern coast of India. As per temple records, King Indradyumna of Avanti built the main temple. The present temple complex was rebuilt from the eleventh century onwards on the site of the earlier shrines, excluding the main Jagannath temple, and was begun by Anantavarman Chodaganga, the first ruler of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. Many of the temple rituals are based on Shabari Tantras which are evolved from tribal beliefs respectively. The local legends link the idols with Nilamadhaba deva worshipped by tribala and the daitapatis (servitors) claim to be descendants of the tribes. The temple is one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of the Sri Vaishnavite tradition.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Pilgrimage Circuits
This temple is part of the following pilgrimage circuit:
Nearby Temples
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference