| |
|
| Home
> Lord Jagannath & Puri |
| Lord
Jagannath & Puri |
| |
|
Lord
Jagannath
Lord Jagannath, the symbol of universal love and is worshiped
in the Temple along with Balabhadra, Subhadra, Sudarshan,
Madhaba, Sridevi and Bhudevi on the Ratnabedi or the bejewelled
platform. The Deities, Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra
and Chakra Sudarshan are made of margosa wood.
|
 |
Maha
Prasada
Maha-prasada is pure vegetarian spiritual food offered
to Lord Jagannath. Just by eating this maha-prasada one
makes great spiritual advancement. Every day, fifty-six
varieties of prasada are offered to Lord Jagannath. The
main offering of the day becomes available anywhere from
3 to 5 pm (sometimes later). The offering times are not
exact and change day by day. |
| |
|
Puri
Situated on the eastern coast along the blue waters of
the Bay of Bengal, Orissa offers to magnificent temples,
sunny beaches, colourful wildlife, traditional tribal
culture and a rich heritage. While several temples have
vanished or have declined in importance, the great temple
of Lord Jagannath at Puri is still a living and vibrant
temple. |
 |
Over
the centuries it has attracted kings, conquerers, religious
teachers, devotees and pilgrims. In the minds of the millions
of Indians, Orissa is the land of Jagannath. This temple
of Lord Jagannath at Puri is one of the most sacred pilgrimage
spots in India, one of the four abodes (dhamas) of the
divine that lie on the four directions of the compass.
Architecture
The temple of Jagannath Puri is a rekha dwell with curvilinear
tower on a pancha ratha plan and was built by Ananta Barma
Chodaganga Dev during 12th century A.D. and was completed
by Ananga Bhima Dev. This temple is one of the tallest
monuments in the country, height is about 214 feet from
the ground level. It stands on an elevated platform of
stone measuring about 10 acres, which is located in the
heart of the down town and presents an imposing sight..
The temple has four gates at the eastern, southern, western
northern midpoints of the Meghanad Prachir and are called
Lions gate, Horse Gate, Tiger Gate and the Elephant Gate
respectively. |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Odissa.Biz |
|
|
| |
|
