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Puri · Odisha

Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri

Shri Jagannath Dham / Shri Kshetra / Purushottam Kshetra

अन्य नाम: Jagannath Dham · Shri Kshetra · Purushottam Kshetra · Puri Dham · Niladri

  • Char Dham
  • 108 Abhimana Kshethram
Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri
दर्शन समय
04:30 (kapat opening time) – 23:30 (Pahud — closing ritual)
स्वरूप
Unique tradition: all four murtis carved…
स्थान
Puri · Odisha
उत्तम ऋतु
October-February optimal
काल
Of immense antiquity

इस मन्दिर की विशेषता

  • Char Dham (original 4 — Adi Shankaracharya's east dham)
  • 108 Abhimana Kshethram (Sri Vaishnava tradition)
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मूल विग्रह

मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप

Shri Jagannath (Krishna-svarup Vishnu), Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, Shri Sudarshana — four deities worshipped together on the Ratna Vedi

Unique tradition: all four murtis carved from neem-wood (Daru Brahma) — wholly distinctive among Hindu temples. Per the 'Nabakalebara' tradition, the murtis are renewed from a new sacred tree every 12-19 years; last Nabakalebara in 2015 CE.

सम्प्रदाय: Vaishnava

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स्थल-पुराण

कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व

Skanda Purana

Utkal Khanda / Purushottam Kshetra Mahatmya — detailed account of Puri's sanctity and of Jagannath

Brahma Purana

Purushottam Kshetra Mahatmya

Narada Purana

Jagannath narrative

Rigveda

'Daru Brahma' sukta (10.155) — earliest Vedic indication of the wood-form of Vishnu

संत एवं परम्परा

  • Adi Shankaracharya (8th-9th century) — established Puri as the eastern dham of the original Char Dham; founded the Govardhan Math
  • Ramanandacharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhvacharya — all major Vaishnava acharyas visited Puri
  • Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534) — founder of the Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya; spent the last 24 years of his life at Puri; spread Jagannath bhakti
  • Jayadev — 12th-century Sanskrit poet, composer of the Geet Govind; tradition of recitation before Jagannath
  • Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deba IV — the current King of Puri (born 6 February 1953; ascended the throne in 1970 at age 17). Serves as the 'Adya-Sevaka' (first servitor) of Shri Jagannath; performs the 'Chhera Pahanra' ritual on the chariots during the Rath Yatra — sweeping with a gold broom and sprinkling sandalwood water. Also chairs the Shri Jagannath Temple Managing Committee. Maharani Leelavati. Attended the 2024 Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha.

ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम

  1. -1Puranic legend: King Indradyumna of Malwa received a divine vision of Jagannath; sacred 'Daru Brahma' (sacred wood) was found on the Puri shore; Vishwakarma carved the Jagannath-Balabhadra-Subhadra murtis — left incomplete by divine decree — Skanda Purana Utkal Khanda + Brahma Purana
  2. 11121112 CE — major construction of the present temple commenced under Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga dynasty — Wikipedia
  3. 1952'Puri Shri Jagannath Temple (Administration) Act 1952' — Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) constituted; legal framework for temple governance — Wikipedia
  4. 20152015 — last 'Nabakalebara' ritual — renewal of all four wooden murtis; drew over 30 lakh pilgrims — Wikipedia
  5. 202417 January 2024 — CM Shri Naveen Patnaik and Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deba jointly inaugurated the ₹800-crore 'Shri Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa' (Jagannath Heritage Corridor) — 75-m unobstructed parikrama path around the outer temple walls; 7-m green buffer zone; 10-m pedestrian inner parikrama. Sub-projects: SJTA building redevelopment, Srimandir reception centre, Jagannath Cultural Centre, Badadanda heritage streetscape, beachfront development, Puri Lake and Musa river revival. — Free Press Journal + OpIndia + Republic World + Business Standard
  6. 202414 July 2024 at 1:28 PM — the Ratna Bhandar (temple treasury) was opened after 40+ years. Three-phase process per Odisha government SOPs: (1) opening, (2) custody of ornaments, (3) inventorisation. Justice Shri Biswanath Rath chaired the Inspection Committee. With a Reserve Bank of India representative present, a digital catalogue including photos, weight and quality details was compiled. — ANI + PragatiVadi
  7. 2024April 2024 — Dr. Arabinda Padhee (Arabinda Kumar Padhee) appointed SJTA Chief Administrator (replacing previous officer Vir Vikram Yadav). In post through 2025. — PragatiVadi + Organiser + Free Press Journal
  8. 2025January-August 2025 — Puri Cyber Police received 408 complaints involving online fraud through fake websites selling ₹100-₹7,500 'darshan/puja/prasad' packages. SJTA filed a formal cyber complaint; 390 bank accounts frozen, 125 fake sites disabled, 66 social media accounts blocked. — OdishaTV + VSK Telangana + OmmcomNews
  9. 2025November 2025 — Bhubaneswar-based builder Shri Dispoza Pattnaik arrested for operating shreeprasad.org which falsely claimed to deliver Jagannath kitchen Mahaprasad to devotees' homes — Organiser
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नित्य उपासना

दर्शन समय एवं आरती

04:30 (kapat opening time) से 23:30 (Pahud — closing ritual) तक

Dwara-Phita / kapat opening04:30
daily

First ritual of the temple — door opening

Mangala Aarti05:30
daily

Performed by the Bhitarchha Mahapatra and 2 other sevayats

Mailam (clothing change)06:00-06:30
daily
Abakash (purification rite)06:30-07:00
daily

Temple Jyotishi reads out the tithi and astrological details

Sakala Dhupa (Raj Bhog)09:00-10:00
daily

Various preparations of black gram offered

Madhyanha Dhupa (afternoon offering)11:00-13:00
daily
Chandana Lagi15:30-16:00
daily

Application of sandalwood paste on the deities

Bada Singhar17:00-19:00
daily

Final dressing and adornment

Sandhya Dhupa and Sandhya Aarti18:30-20:00
daily
Pahud (Shayan)23:00-23:30
daily

Final night rituals — Khata Seja Lagi, Pushpanjali, Pahud, Muda, Sodha

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दर्शन

दर्शन के प्रकार

General (Free) Darshanनिःशुल्क
उपयुक्त
All Hindu devotees (see Hindu-only rule)

Up the 22 steps of the Singhadwara (main eastern entrance) to the Ratna Vedi for darshan of the four deities. Darshan is fully free — the temple administration charges no fee.

Mahaprasad (Ananda Bazaar)
उपयुक्त
All devotees

Free / paid Mahaprasad distribution at the Ananda Bazaar in the south-east of the temple complex. 56 Bhog (Chhappan Bhog) prepared in clay pots and offered 6 times daily. From the official kitchen only — external 'doorstep-delivered Mahaprasad' services are all fake.

Special pujas and rituals (SJTA official)
उपयुक्त
Devotees seeking specific rituals

Special niti / puja booking through the SJTA official website.

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उत्सव

प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव

Rath Yatra (Shri Gundicha Yatra)Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya (June-July)

The world-famous 9-day chariot festival. The three deities are pulled on three massive wooden chariots by devotees from the Jagannath Temple to the Shri Gundicha Temple (the Mausi-Maa house) 3 km away. Chariot names and details: (1) Nandighosha — Jagannath's chariot, 16 wheels, 45 ft tall, red-yellow fabric cover; (2) Taladhwaja — Balabhadra's chariot, 14 wheels, red-green fabric; (3) Devadalana (Darpadalana / Padmadhwaja) — Subhadra's chariot, 12 wheels, red-black fabric. New chariots are constructed from fresh wood each year. 2026 — 16 July 2026 (Friday) — Drik Panchang confirmed.

Snana YatraJyestha Purnima

15 days before the Rath Yatra — public bathing festival of the four deities. After abhishekam with 108 sacred-water kalashas, the deities enter 'Anasara' (15-day seclusion).

Anasara PeriodJyestha Shukla Purnima to Ashadha Shukla Pratipada

For 15 days after the Snana Yatra the deities are considered ill — public darshan is suspended; substitute darshan only at the Alarnath (Brahmagiri) shrine.

Nabakalebara (once every 12-19 years)

Complete renewal of all four wooden murtis — carved from a new daru tree (with secret rituals performed by the Daityapati sevayat group). Last performed in 2015; next is estimated between 2027-2034 (panchang-dependent).

Chandan Yatra (42 days)Akshaya Tritiya to Jyestha Purnima

Through the 42 days of summer — sandalwood-paste anointing of the deities and nauka-vihar (boat ride) on Narendra Sarovar

Deva-Snana Purnima / Snana Yatra

On Jyestha Purnima — public bathing festival with 108 sacred-water kalashas

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आस्था

मनोकामना एवं फल

Moksha and attainment of Purushottam-pada

Puri is held to be 'Purushottam Kshetra' — the direct earthly abode of Vishnu in Purushottam form; darshan alone is said to seed the path to moksha

स्रोत: Skanda Purana Utkal Khanda + Brahma Purana Purushottam Kshetra Mahatmya

Liberation from the cycle of birth-death through Rath Yatra darshan

Tradition: darshan of Jagannath on the chariot is moksha-giving; on this day the 'Deenbandhu' form becomes public — accessible across all castes and communities

स्रोत: Brahma Purana + Skanda Purana

All-sin removal through Mahaprasad

Tradition: Jagannath's Mahaprasad is the 'supreme prasad' — can be received from any hand (caste, varna, religion notwithstanding); the Lord does not break a devotee's faith

स्रोत: Sthala tradition and Chaitanya-Vaishnava tradition

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जप

मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र

  • Shri JagannathashtakamStotra (8 verses)Composed by Adi Shankaracharya; the supreme stuti-stotra of yearning for Jagannath's darshanइस मन्दिर हेतुDaily recitation tradition; 'Jagannathah Swami Nayana-Patha-Gami Bhavatu Me' — famous closing line
  • Geet GovindStotra / pada-collection (12 sargas)Composed by Jayadev (12th century); Radha-Krishna lila; integral tradition at Puriइस मन्दिर हेतुAncient tradition of daily musical recitation before Jagannath
  • Vishnu SahasranamaStotraMahabharata, Anushasana Parva
  • Om Jagannathaya NamahMool mantraFoundational mantra of Jagannath upasanaइस मन्दिर हेतु
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तीर्थाटन

समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ

Shri Gundicha Temple3 किमी

Jagannath's 'Mausi-Maa (maternal aunt) house' — the four deities stay here for 9 days during the Rath Yatra. They return on the Bahuda Yatra.

Singhadwara (Lion Gate)0 मी

Principal of the 4 gates — two massive stone lions in the east; 22-step (Baisi Pahacha) entrance. The other 3 gates: Hathidwara (north), Vyaghradwara (south), Ashwadwara (west).

Aruna Stambha5 मी

16-sided stone pillar; originally from the Konark Sun Temple — relocated to Puri during the Maratha period. The figure of Aruna (Surya's charioteer) tops the pillar.

Nila Chakra0 मी

Eight-spoke ashtadhatu disc atop the shikhara — symbol of Vishnu's Sudarshana Chakra. 800-year-old tradition of hoisting a new flag (patak) every evening.

Shri Lokanath Temple1.5 किमी

Shiva-lingam said to be installed by Lakshmana of the Ramayana era; pancha-mukhi Shiva. Among Puri's most ancient temples.

Shri Bedi Hanuman Temple2.5 किमी

Linked to the legend of Hanuman being bound (bedi) to protect Jagannath — symbolises Puri's safeguard from floods/sea

Swargadwar Beach800 मी

Sacred Bay of Bengal beach; held to be 'Swarga-Dwar' (gateway to heaven); traditional obligation of a sea-snan on arrival at Puri

Narendra Sarovar / Narendra Pushkarini1 किमी

The sarovar of the Chandan Yatra (42-day) nauka-vihar

Konark Sun Temple (UNESCO World Heritage)35 किमी

13th-century Sun-chariot temple; built by Narasimhadeva I (Eastern Ganga dynasty); UNESCO World Heritage Site. Essential on a Puri pilgrimage.

Original Char Dham (instituted by Adi Shankaracharya)

East Dham — Puri Jagannath. The other 3: Dwarka (west), Rameshwaram (south), Badrinath (north). The original 4-dham every Hindu is encouraged to undertake at least once in a lifetime.

4 मंदिर

108 Abhimana Kshethram (Sri Vaishnava tradition)

Included among the 108 abhimana kshethras; unique among them for the wood-form worship in addition to padmasana Vishnu

108 मंदिर

Odisha Golden Triangle (Puri + Bhubaneswar + Konark)

The principal spiritual centre of the triangle — Puri Jagannath + Bhubaneswar Lingaraj + Konark Sun Temple

Nila Madhav / Daru Brahma tradition

The sole living tradition of Daru Brahma (wood-form Vishnu) upasana

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मार्गदर्शन

यात्रा एवं संपर्क

पता
Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Shri Mandir, Puri, Odisha — PIN 752002
हवाई अड्डा
Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar (BBI) — ~60 km from Puri by road
रेलवे
Puri Railway Station (PURI) — ~3 km from the Jagannath Temple; principal terminus of Indian Railways' East Coast Railway
उत्तम ऋतु
October-February optimal; 20-30°C. March-May hot and humid. Rath Yatra (June-July) peak crowd.
हेल्पलाइन
+91-6752-222002
वेबसाइट
https://www.shreejagannatha.in ↗
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