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The Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the ... opening on to the Bada Danda or the "Grand Road". [55] ... it was located in the Konark Sun Temple. [57 ...
Clockwise from top: Jagannath Temple, Puri, Chandrabhaga Beach,Pipili Applique Work, Mahaprasad (Jagannath Temple), Konark Sun Temple, Chilika Lake, Raghurajpur Pattachitra Location in Odisha Coordinates: 19°48′58″N 85°49′59″E / 19.816°N 85.833°E / 19.816;
It lies at a distance of about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northeast of the Jagannath Temple. The two temples are located at the two ends of the Bada Danda (Grand Avenue), which is the pathway for the Ratha Yatra. According to a legend, Gundicha was the wife of King Indradyumna who originally built the Jagannath temple. [64]
The temple fell into disuse after an envoy of Jahangir desecrated the temple in the early 17th century. [10] According to folklore, there was a diamond in the centre of the idol which reflected the sun rays that passed. In 1627, the then Raja of Khurda took the Sun idol from Konark to the Jagannath temple in Puri.
Konark Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), was built in black granite by King Narasimhadeva I (1236 C.E-1264 C.E.) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in the 13th century, the temple is designed in the shape of a colossal chariot with 24 wheels (3.3 m dia diameter each) drawn by seven horses ...
A photo of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha taken at around 6:30 AM on October 8th 2024. Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Hindu Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. [1] [2] The temple is attributed to king Narasingha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty ...
Jagannath Temple, Puri (via Puri Bus Stand) 54 National Law University Odisha: Puri Bus Stand (via Badambadi, Puri Bypass) 56 Khordha New Bus Stand Puri Bus Stand (via Jatani, Pipili) 57 Kakatpur Puri Bus Stand (via Konark Sun Temple) 58 Jagatpur, Cuttack Puri Bus Stand (via Badambadi, Link Road) 59 Mahanadi Vihar, Cuttack
It is about twenty feet (6.1 m) away from the Singhdwara (Lion Gateway) of Jagannath Temple in Puri. [3] An image of Aruna Stambha in front of the Jagannath Temple. It is an important Landmark of Puri and the pilgrims and devotees worship it with great reverence. The Stambha has a magnificent base carved with military scenes and other figures.