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Loading…Twelfth-century Kalinga-style temple of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra; one of the four Char Dham shrines and the heart of Puri.
Built in the 12th century under King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva, the temple enshrines wooden images of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, which are renewed every 12 to 19 years in the Nabakalebara ritual. Its main tower rises about 65 m above the Vimana, with the Jagamohan, Natyamandira and Bhoga Mandapa halls in front and the Singhadwara (lion gate) as the main entrance. The temple kitchen cooks Mahaprasad every day. Entry to the inner complex is limited to Hindus.
Within 1 km of Jagannath Temple.
Long sandy beach of Puri on the Bay of Bengal; its Golden Beach stretch holds Blue Flag certification.
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