Jagannath Temple, Baripada

Sri Jagannath Temple (Odia: ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର) is a famous Hindu temple located in Baripada, Mayurbhanj district, in the state of Odisha, India.[1] The name Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) is a combination of the Sanskrit words Jagat (Universe) and Nath (Lord of).[2][3]

For other uses, see Jagannath Temple (disambiguation).
Jagannath Temple, Baripada
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityLord Jaganath
Location
LocationMayurbhanj
StateOdisha
CountryIndia
Jagannath Temple in Baripada, Odisha
Jagannath Temple, Baripada (India)
Geographic coordinates21°55′44.98″N 86°43′23.9″E
Architecture
TypeHindu temple architecture
Completed12th century CE
Temple(s)1
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The shikhara is a pancharatha one. This temple is known as the second Srikhetra of Orissa. The Jagannath temple of Baripada is one of the oldest temples of Orissa. Its Rathayatra is the oldest one after Puri and second biggest after Puri ratha yatra.[4] It is being celebrated for last 500+ years. The rituals of Baripada Rathayatra are special. It gives priority to the female devotees to pull Maa Subhadra's ratha, which is unique and attracts female devotees from the neighbouring states also.

  • Front view with main door
  • Temple with Mandapa
  • Temple
  • Temple
  • Chariot and side view of temple
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See also

Footnotes
  1. Jagannth Temple
  2. Vedic Concepts "An example in Sanskrit is seen with the word Jagat which means universe". |accessdate=2006-09-12 "In Jagannath, the ‘t’ becomes an ‘n’ to mean lord (nath) of the universe."
  3. Symbol of Nationalism Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine "The fame and popularity of the Lord of the Universe: Jagannath both among the foreigners and the Hindu world "
  4. Das, Banchhanidhi (1994). Essays on Mayurbhanj Chhau. Alakananda Publishers.

References
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