Sri Sri Jagannath Temple - Konark

Lord Jagannath temple. Known as sun temple.A must visit religious place in india

Holy place. Must visit. Ambience is devine. I can not express the test of prasad in words. You simply cant forget the aura of Bhagwan Shri Jagannathji

Devine place. Full of cool and calm. Good vibes to soul and mind.

Very good place..the lord Jagannatha temple....Puri district..State of Odisha ...The large badadanda. The world famous Ratha yatra..56 Pauti prasad every day.....This is Vishnusim temple....70 km away from bhubaneswar city...The temple stone work very good...

It's one of the beautiful temple. Where you can find that our Indian architecture is so deep and superb. This place is usually little bit crowded as many devotees from all our India visits. It's worth visiting this temple.

The Shree Jagannath Temple of Puri is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of lord Maha Vishnu, located on the eastern coast of India, at Puri in the state of Odisha. The temple is an important pilgrimage destination. The present temple was rebuilt from the 10th century onwards, on the site of an earlier temple, and begun by King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva, first of the Eastern Ganga dynasty.[1] Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri The Puri temple is famous for its annual Ratha yatra, or chariot festival, in which the three principal deities are pulled on huge and elaborately decorated temple cars. These gave their name to the English term Juggernaut. Unlike the stone and metal icons found in most Hindu temples, the image of Jagannath is made of wood and is ceremoniously replaced every twelve or nineteen years by an exact replica.[2] The temple is sacred to all Hindus and especially in those of the Vaishnava traditions. Many great saints, such as Ramananda and Ramanuja, were closely associated with the temple. Ramanuja established the Emar Mutt near the temple and the Govardhan Mutt, which is the seat of one of the four Shankaracharyas. It is also of particular significance to the followers of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism whose founder Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, was attracted to the deity, Jagannath, and lived in Puri for many years.[citation needed]

This holy place is a shrine for the Hindu devotees. People in millions come here every year. The temple compound comprises of many other small temples. This is called white Pagoda by the Europeans. The Sun God of Konark Sun Temple is worshipped there.

This was our first Dham from our Char Dham Yatra and an unbelievable experience as such. Though it would be foolish to give a rating to your creator - because we are on this platform, a rating was mandatory and I will not go into the spiritual importance of visiting the temple as such as that is well documented. The temple precincts oozes spirituality and religious fervor at every step you take. You are taken back into time as you walk the lanes around the temple. You will feel some supernatural power taking over your senses and filling your mind, body and soul with solitude. With every step you take you will encounter a new meaning to everything you have known about Hinduism as such. The reasons behind our cultural upbringing, the do's and don'ts, the right's and wrong's become ever so evident. The environment in the temple complex is ever so pious and religious fervor is always at it's peak. However, having said that - I found the pandits very rude and lusting for money. They were adept at emotionally blackmailing hapless pilgrims to part with generous donations in name of satisfying the Gods (and I found this unacceptable). We all go to religious places to offer our prayers and to obtain blessings from God. I have one question for the pandits in Jagannath Puri - will the God not bless us if we don't give donations as requested and/or demanded by you? This is something which certainly put a damper on our otherwise wonderful spiritual experience. Also, why were these so called minders of our religion not keen on keeping the God's premises clean? And what about organization with the temple premises? People were packed like sardines inside to obtain a glimpse of the deities with no crowd control measures in place. People (old and young) were falling over as the crowd surged and pushed around to get a better glimpse. Why can we not learn from our past mistakes and keep repeating them over and over again for years? In comparison with the other three Dham's ( Rameswaram, Dwarka and Badrinath) - Jagannath Puri was not managed at all and disorderly to put it mildly.