Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad

For other uses, see Jagannath Temple (disambiguation).

Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad
Jagannath Temple at 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 / 17.415148; 78.426232
Architecture
Completed	2009
Temple(s)	Five
Website
http://shrijagannathtemplehyderabad.com

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. Jagannath means Lord of the Universe. The temple which was constructed during 2009 recently lies in Center of Hyderabad City.

Features

It is said that this is a replica of original Jagannath Temple of Puri (Orissa) 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 sand stone (around 600 tonnes were brought from Orissa 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 to represent the innermost feelings of human being and this explains to keep them outside the temple always while entering. The sanctum sanctorum houses Lord Jagannath along with his siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.

References

• Jagannath in Andhra Pradesh
• Jagannath temple at hyderabad