Jagannath Temple Puri

Jagannath Temple Puri

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raked up the issue of the missing key of the Ratna Bhandar, the treasury of the 12th century Jagannath temple in Puri

  • Built by – Anantavarman (Chodaganga dynasty)
  • Time Period – 12th Century
  • Other Name – ‘Yamanika Tirtha’
  • Architecture – Kalinga architecture
    • Built on a raised platform
    • No shadow of the temple falls on the ground at any time of the day.
    • The idols of the holy trinity are carved out of wood rather than stone or metal idols.
  • Dedicated to – Lord Jagannath (Vishnu), Devi Shubhadra, Balabhadra
  • Referred as – “White pagoda”
  • A part of Char Dham pilgrimages (Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri, Rameswaram).
  • Famous for – Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival)
  • Stone used – Khondalite stone
  • Other Monuments in Odisha – Lingaraj Temple, Tara Tarini Temple, Udaygiri and Khandagiri Caves, Odagaon Raghunath Temple, Laxmaneshwar Temple etc.
  • Category of Nagara style
  • Building Stone – Sandstones
  • 2 Parts – Deula (tower) and Jagmohan(hall)
  • Type of temples –
    • Rekha Deula and Khakra Deula: Sanctum Sanctorum
    • Pidha Deula: Dancing and offering halls

Source: Hindustan Times


Previous Year Question

With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements:
1. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2013 Prelims]

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (c)
Explanation:

Statement 1 is not correct. Barabar Caves are the oldest rock-cut caves in India.
Statement 2 is not correct. Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Ashoka.


Practice Question

‘Deula’ and ‘Jagmohan’ are the features associated with which of the following architectural styles

 
 
 
 

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