Temples in Odisha
Tota Gopinath Temple
Tota Gopinath Temple is the only temple in the world with a seated Deity of Lord Sri Krishna. The Deity of Tota Gopinath is so beautiful that even the heart of deadly atheist will melt upon having the darshan of this Deity. Tota Gopinath Temple is […]
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Mystery behind Lord Jagannath’s Padma Besha
Padma Besha is adorned on Lord Jagannath only once in a year on a Wednesday or Saturday which falls between the Mauni Amavasya and Vasanta Panchami of the Magha Masa. In the Padam Besha Lord Jagannath is offered the outfits resembling lotus flowers. Padma Besha is […]
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Khirachora Gopinath Temple
Khirachora Gopinath Temple is situated in Remuna in the Balasore District. Remuna is a very serene and a peaceful place. It is not flocked by many tourists or devotees. Hence this is a perfect place for anyone who wants to get surcharged spiritually by the potency […]
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Lingaraj Temple – The Heart of Bhubaneswar
The Lingaraj Temple is the most famous and the largest temple in Bhubaneswar, located at a distance of 3.5 kilometers from the Bhubaneswar railway station. It is also a very prominent temple of Odisha. Bhubaneswar is famous for the temples with at least 500 of them […]
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Jagannath Puri
sparshanad eva tat kshetram, nrinaam mukti-pradayakam yatra saakshaat pram brahma, bhaati dhaarava-lilayaa api janma-shataihi saagrair, duritaachaara-tat-parah kshetre asmin sanga-maatrena, jaayate vishnu samam Touching Sri Kshetra Dham gives liberation to human beings. Lord Vishnu enjoys pastimes here, playing as a wooden Deity. By performing difficult austerities for […]
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Pastimes of Lord Jagannath
Friend of Lord Jagannath There was once a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra named Raghu Dasa. He lived in Puri under a big umbrella near the Lion Gate of the Jagannath temple. Once when he went to see Lord Jagannath he saw Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita […]
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The mystery behind Ganesha Vesha of Lord Jagannatha
Every year before Ratha Yatra, snana-purnima is observed in Jagannatha Puri temple. During the snana-purnima Lord Jagannatha comes out to snana-mantap and receives a grand abhisheka (ceremonial bathing). After abhisheka, the Lord gives darshan in Ganesha Vesha or Gajanana Vesha or Hathi Vesha, with the face […]
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