Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad

The Jagannath Temple in Hyderabad, India is a modern temple built by the Odia community of the city of Hyderabad dedicated to the Hindu God Jagannath. The temple located near Banjara hills Road no.12 (twelve) in Hyderabad is famous for its annual Rathyatra festival attended by thousands of devotees.[1] Jagannath means Lord of the Universe. The temple which was constructed during 2009 recently lies in Center of Hyderabad City.

Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Hyderabad
Deity	Jagannath
Festivals	Rath Yatra
Governing body	Kalinga Cultural Trust, Hyderabad
Location
Location	Road 12, Banjara Hills
State	Telangana
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	17.415148°N 78.426232°E
Architecture
Completed	2009
Temple(s)	Five
Website
http://shrijagannathtemplehyderabad.com

Features

It is said that this is a replica of original Jagannath Temple of Puri (Odisha) in context of design. The most attracting portion of this temple is its "Shikhara" (the peak/top) measuring around 70 feet in height. The red color of the temple is due to the usage of sandstone (around 600 tonnes were brought from Odisha which is being used to build this whole architecture) and around 60 stone carvers got the blessing to carve this temple. There are shrines dedicated to Lakshmi, along with Shiva, Ganesh, Hanuman and Navagrahas. The amorous sculptures are also found outside the temple to ward off evil spirits. The sanctum sanctorum houses Lord Jagannath along with his siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.

References

1. "Over 6,000 devotees attend Jagannath Rath Yatra". New Indian Express. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

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