Jagannath Temple, Baripada

Sri Jagannath Temple (Odia: ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର) is a famous Hindu temple located in Baripada, Mayurbhanj district, in the state of Odisha, India.[1] The name Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) is a combination of the Sanskrit words Jagat (Universe) and Nath (Lord of).[2][3]

Jagannath Temple, Baripada
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Lord Jaganath
Location
Location	Mayurbhanj
State	Odisha
Country	India
Jagannath Temple in Baripada, Odisha Jagannath Temple, Baripada (India)
Geographic coordinates	21°55′44.98″N 86°43′23.9″E
Architecture
Type	Hindu temple architecture
Completed	12th century CE
Temple(s)	1

The shikhara is a pancharatha one. This temple is known as the second Srikhetra of Orissa. The Jagannath temple of Baripada is one of the oldest temples of Orissa. Its Rathayatra is the oldest one after Puri and second biggest after Puri ratha yatra.[4] It is being celebrated for last 500+ years. The rituals of Baripada Rathayatra are special. It gives priority to the female devotees to pull Maa Subhadra's ratha, which is unique and attracts female devotees from the neighbouring states also.

Gallery

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  Front view with main door
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  Temple with Mandapa
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  Temple
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  Temple
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  Chariot and side view of temple

See also

• Jagannath
• Patali Srikhetra
• Ratha Yatra
• Ananta Vasudeva Temple
• Baladevjew Temple
• Devadasi
• Juggernaut

Footnotes

1. Jagannth Temple
2. Vedic Concepts "An example in Sanskrit is seen with the word Jagat which means universe". |accessdate=2006-09-12 "In Jagannath, the ‘t’ becomes an ‘n’ to mean lord (nath) of the universe."
3. Symbol of Nationalism Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine "The fame and popularity of the Lord of the Universe: Jagannath both among the foreigners and the Hindu world "
4. Das, Banchhanidhi (1994). Essays on Mayurbhanj Chhau. Alakananda Publishers.

References

• Sahoo. Ashis Ranjan, Pradhan. Dr. S. Report on Jagannath Temple, Baripada. Indira Gandhi National Centre For The Arts
• R. P. Mohapatra, 1986, Archaeology in Orissa, Vol. II, New Delhi.

External links

• Various Images of Jagannath Temple, Baripada
• Temples of Orissa
• Jagannath Ratha-Yatra & The Story of Lord Jagannath (Veda encyclopedia)
• Odissi Sri Jagannath (odissi.com)