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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 ...
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 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.
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. The Sun temple belongs to the Kalingan school of Indian temple architecture. The alignment of the Sun Temple is along the east–west ...
The Temple of Jagannath at Puri is one of the major Hindu temples in India. The temple is built in the Kalinga style of architecture, with the Pancharatha (Five chariots) type consisting of two anurathas, two konakas and one ratha. Jagannath temple is a pancharatha with well-developed pagas.
As per temple records, King Indradyumna of Avanti built the main temple of Jagannath at Puri. [2] The present temple was rebuilt from the eleventh century onwards, on the site of the pre-existing temples in the compound, but not the main Jagannath temple, and begun by Anantavarman Chodaganga, the first king of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. [3]
Dharakot Jagannath Mandir (Odia: ଧରାକୋଟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର) is a Hindu Jagannath Mandir located in Dharakot of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha. The mandir is built in contemporary Kalinga architecture, similar to the Jagannath Temple, Puri. It is known among locals for its Ekadasi Cart festival. [1]
Jagannath Temple, Dibrugarh. The Jagannath Temple is situated in Khanikar, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) from Dibrugarh city along the Dibrugarh-Tinsukia bypass road. Dibrugarh railway station is approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) from the temple, and Dibrugarh airport is around 12 km (7.5 mi) away. [6]