Gundicha Temple, Puri
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Gundicha Temple in Puri is a revered Hindu shrine associated with Lord Jagannath, where the deities are ceremonially housed during the annual Rath Yatra festival.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Jagannath temple ⓘ |
| accessRestricted | non-Hindus generally not allowed inside ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Garden House of Jagannath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gundicha Ghar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Kalinga architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Rath Yatra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Gundicha Yatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Gundicha, queen of King Indradyumna (in legend) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Grand Road (Bada Danda) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Jagannath Temple, Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central to Jagannath Rath Yatra mythology ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Balabhadra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jagannath NERFINISHED ⓘ Subhadra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromJagannathTemple | approximately 3 kilometres ⓘ |
| festivalSeason | June–July (Ashadha) ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bhoga-mandapa
ⓘ
jagamohana ⓘ nata-mandapa ⓘ vimana ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
enclosed by compound wall
ⓘ
sanctum without permanent idols ⓘ surrounded by garden ⓘ |
| hasRitual | Gundicha Marjana (ritual cleaning before Rath Yatra) ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Puri district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Balabhadra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jagannath NERFINISHED ⓘ Subhadra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Shri Jagannath Temple Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gundicha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | close to Puri coastline of Bay of Bengal ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Grand Road of Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSignificance | important site on Jagannath pilgrimage in Puri ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualUse |
hosting daily rituals for deities during their stay
ⓘ
housing chariots during Rath Yatra ⓘ |
| roleInFestival |
destination of Rath Yatra chariots
ⓘ
temporary abode of Jagannath during Rath Yatra ⓘ |
| stateParty | Archaeological protection and maintenance by local authorities ⓘ |
| stayDurationDuringRathYatra | about 7 days ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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