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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]
Present Jagannath temple in Puri built by Anantavarman Chodaganga.. He was the son of Rajaraja Deva I alias Devendravarman and Kalinga Mahadevi Rajasundari and grandson of Trikalingadhipati Anantavarman Vajrahasta Deva V. Anantavarman's mother Rajasundari was the daughter of emperor Virarajendra Chola and granddaughter of Chola king Rajendra Chola I.
The Temple of Jagannath at Puri is one of the major Hindu temples in India. The temple is built in the Kalinga style of architecture, with the Pancharatha (Five chariots) type consisting of two anurathas, two konakas and one ratha. Jagannath temple is a pancharatha with well-developed pagas.
As per temple records, King Indradyumna of Avanti built the main temple of Jagannath at Puri. [12] Starting in the tenth century, the first king of the Eastern Ganga dynasty , Anantavarman Chodaganga , rebuilt the present temple on the site of the pre-existing temples in the compound, excluding the main Jagannath temple. [ 13 ]
The Jagannath Temple at Puri is one of the major Hindu temples built in the Kalinga style of architecture. [54] The temple tower, with a spire, rises to a height of 58 metres (190 ft), and a flag is unfurled above it, fixed over a wheel ( chakra ).
This Indradyumna is best known for the legend of his installation of the idols of the Jagannath temple of Puri, [3] [4] featured prominently in the Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya section of the Skanda Purana. [5]
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Hindu Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The temple is attributed to king Narasingha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE .
Anantavarman was a religious person as well as a patron of art and literature. He is credited for having built the famous Jagannath Temple of Puri in Odisha. [42] King Anantavarman Chodagangadeva was succeeded by a long line of illustrious rulers such as Narasingha Deva I (1238–1264).