Gundicha Temple

Gundicha Temple
ଗୁଣ୍ଡିଚା ମନ୍ଦିର
Gundicha Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictPuri
DeityJagannath
FestivalsRath Yatra
Governing bodyShri Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri
Location
LocationBadashankha
StateOdisha
CountryIndia
Gundicha Temple is located in Odisha
Gundicha Temple
Gundicha Temple
Geographic coordinates19°49′00.9″N 85°50′25.3″E / 19.816917°N 85.840361°E / 19.816917; 85.840361
Temple(s)One
Website
www.jagannath.nic.in

Gundicha Temple (Odia: ଗୁଣ୍ଡିଚା ମନ୍ଦିର), is a Hindu temple, situated in the temple town of Puri in the state of Odisha, India. It is significant for being the destination of the celebrated annual Rath Yatra of Puri.[1] While it remains vacant most of the year, the temple is occupied by images of the deities of Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra for seven complete days (total 9 days including the start and concluding day of Ratha Yatra) every year during the annual Rath Yatra festival.

  1. ^ Chakraborty, Yogabrata (28 June 2023). "পুরীধাম ও জগন্নাথদেবের ব্রহ্মরূপ বৃত্তান্ত" [Puridham and the tale of lord Jagannath's legendary 'Bramharup']. dainikstatesmannews.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Dainik Statesman (The Statesman Group). p. 4. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)