Jagannath Temple, Gunupur
Jagannath Temple,(Odia: ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର) Gunupur, stands at the eastern end of the town Gunupur in the Old Gunupur area.[1][2] The old temple was built by the Jeypore Maharaja Vikramadeb more than 100 years back.
Jagannath Temple, Gunupur | |
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![]() Jagannath Temple, Gunupur | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Rayagada |
Deity | Jagannath |
Festivals | Rath yatra |
Location | |
State | Odisha |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 19.083992°N 83.818788°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Kalinga Architecture |
Temple(s) | 04 |
History
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are the main deities in the temple. The present structure of the temple, with a new look, has been built in the year 1997. The old structure stands beside the new Temple.
The temple is at a distance of 180 km from Sabara Shreekhetra Koraput.
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See also
References
- Mishra, Dr. Bhaskar. "SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLES IN INDIA & ABROAD" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "Shree Jagannath Temple". jagannath.nic.in. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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