Jagannath Temple, Chennai

Coordinates: 12°51′01″N 80°14′37″E / 12.8502325°N 80.2435036°E / 12.8502325; 80.2435036
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Jagannath Temple
Kannathur, off East Coast Road, Chennai
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Jagannath Temple, Chennai is located in Chennai
Jagannath Temple, Chennai
Location in Chennai
Geographic coordinates12°51′01″N 80°14′37″E / 12.8502325°N 80.2435036°E / 12.8502325; 80.2435036
Architecture
TypeKalinga architecture
Completed2001
Website
jagannathshrinechennai.com

Jagannath Temple is a

Rathyatra
is the main festival celebrated in the temple.

Architecture

The temple is built in

Kancheepuram and marble from Rajasthan with landscaping around the temple complex. There is a large Dhvajastambha (flag pole) at the main entrance to the temple. The walls and ceilings are painted with frescoes including the depictions of the ten incarnations of Vishnu. Various flowers are grown in the garden which are used for the pooja, which is conducted by priests from Odisha.[2]

Deities

The temple is dedicated to the divine trinity

Bimala, and Navagraha.[2]

Festivals

The most important festival at the shrine is the

rath yatra, which is celebrated on the same day as in Puri. The primary deities are taken around the village during the occasion on a steel ratha, decorated with wood, cloth and flowers.[2]

  • Sanctum sanctorum
    Sanctum sanctorum
  • Side view
    Side view
  • Front view
    Front view
  • Rath Yatra
    Rath Yatra

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8
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  2. ^ a b c "Chennai's lord Jagannath temple". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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