Temple Location: Temple Road, Puri, Odisha 752001 On the occasion of the Puri Rath Yatra, the three deities in their specific chariots are drawn by devotees and taken to the Gundicha Temple. Amongst all these festivals, Ratha Yatra or Chariot Festival is primarily known.
Earlier, the temple was a part of the sun temple, however in 18th Century Marathas dismantled and reassembled the temple.įestival celebrations like Chandana Yatra, Snana Yatra, Ratha Yatra, Sayana Ekadasi, and Dakshinayana Sankranti attracts a huge crowd. Despite its location close to the ocean, you will not able to hear the wave sounds in the movement you will step in the premises of the temple. There are many unique things about the architecture of the temple too like the shadow of the temple is never visible. What makes this temple look apart from other Shri Krishna temples of India is the fact that here procedures, practices, sacraments, and rituals are not like other Hindu temples, they are quite different. Flanking the statue on both the sides are idols of brother Balarama and sister Subhadra. In the main sanctum of the temple, there is a finely wooden carved statue of Jagannath, which is quite unusual as in most temples there are stone murals. The temple is sacred Hindus, and Buddhists. One of the dham of the renowned Chardham Yatra, Jagannath temple is a popular Lord Krishna Temple in India. The Complete Guide to Famous Krishna Temples in India: 1.