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| Jagannath Temple |
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| City |
Puri |
| State |
Orissa |
| Location |
East India |
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| Year of Construction |
12th century A.D |
| Constructed By |
Raja Ananta Varman Chodaganga Dev |
| Type of Construction |
Ancient |
| Type of Building |
Temple |
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| Dedicated To |
Lord Jaggannath |
| Other Deities |
Goddess Subhadra and Lord Balbhadra |
| Religion |
Hinduism |
| Importance |
One of the four holiest places (Dhams) of India, |
| Famous For |
The Car Festival, an annual sojourn of the three deities riding their lofty chariots to their respective huge cars--14 metres high, 10 metres square and supported on 16 giant wheels, each over two metres in diametre that marks the climax. These chariots or Rathas are pulled along the Bada Danda or the Grand Road by lakhs of devotees to Gundicha temple over a kilometre.
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Puri offers a number of colourful fairs and festivals such as Chandan Yatra, Snan Yatra (Bath festival), Ganesh Puja, etc. |
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| Accomodation |
There are a number of hotels, lodges, dharmashalas and youth hostel and Panthnivas, most of them along the beach. |
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| Nearby Cities |
Trissur, Ernakulam, Aluva |
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