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As per temple records, King Indradyumna of Avanti built the main temple of Jagannath at Puri. [2] The present temple was rebuilt from the eleventh century onwards, on the site of the pre-existing temples in the compound, but not the main Jagannath temple, and begun by Anantavarman Chodaganga, the first king of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. [3]
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The project was first conceptualized by the Government of Odisha in 2016, after hearing a query from the date cabinet officials about developing a 'heritage corridor' as part of 'Puri Heritage Corridor Project' plan, to modernise the space around the 12th century-temple complex and provide adequate facilities and amenities to pilgrims and visitors for a better and smoother experience.
Jagannath is venerated as Bhairava or Shiva, the consort of the goddess Vimala, by Shaivites and Shakta sects. [10] The priests of Jagannath Temple at Puri belong to the Shakta sect, although the Vaishnava sect's influence predominates. [57] As part of the triad, Balabhadra is also considered to be Shiva and Subhadra, a manifestation of Durga. [58]
In Jagannath-centric traditions, while Lakshmi is the consort of Jagannath in the temple complex, Vimala is the Tantric consort and guardian goddess of the temple complex. [ 9 ] [ 2 ] Vimala is identified with the goddesses Katyayini , Durga, Bhairavi , Bhuvaneshvari and Ekanamsha in various texts and rituals.
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English: Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri is a world famous monument. It is abode of Lord Jagannath, along with his sister Subhadra and elder brother Balabhadra. Puri,where Sri Jagannath Temple is situated is one of the four ' Dham ' of India.
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on bn.wikivoyage.org ওড়িশা; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Jaganatha; Templo de Yáganat; Usage on hi.wikipedia.org