29 Oct 2024        13:15:02 pm

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Jagannath Temple

Tags : Jagannath Temple

Topic: Temples

Why in the news?

• The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Saturday afternoon began the second round of technical survey of the Ratna Bhandar of Puri\'s Jagannath temple.

Source: Hindustan Times 

About Jagannath Temple:

• It is located in Puri, Odisha.
• It is one of the most famous and sacred Hindu temples in the world.
• It is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of the Hindu deity Vishnu. 
• It is believed to have been built during the reign of King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva, of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, in the 12th century. 
• It is called ‘Yamanika Tirtha’ where, according to the Hindu beliefs, the power of ‘Yama’, the god of death, has been nullified in Puri due to the presence of Lord Jagannath.
• It is a striking example of Kalinga architecture, a distinct style prevalent in Odisha.
• Its main structure, the sanctum sanctorum, or the garbhagriha, houses the idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra. 
• Ratha Yatra is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in Odisha.
• The festival commemorates Jagannath\'s annual visit to Gundicha Temple via Mausi Maa Temple near Balagandi Chaka, Puri.
• The most famous Rath Yatra festival begins on the second day of the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadha (June–July) and lasts for nine days.
• During this time, the deities are taken out of the Jagannath Puri Temple and placed on three massive chariots.

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