Built by:
Built by Oriya
Community
Primary deity: Lord
Jagannath
Important Festivals: Rathyatra
Festival
Attraction: The grandeur of the temple
INTRODUCTION
The
Jagannath Temple is situated in the Hauz Khas area, New Delhi, India. The
temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a hindu God. The temple was built by the
Oriya community and is a replica of the word famous Jagannath Temple in Puri. The name “Jagannath” has been derived from
the word “Jagat” which means an elevated platform and the word “Natha” which
means the Lord.
The
temple is a very scared place of worship for Hindu devotees especially the
worshipers of the Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna. The temple is very important
for the people who follow the Viashnaava traditions and the saint Ramananda.
The temple also finds profound significance in the people who follow Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu and his religion of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
HISTORY
It has been researched in recent history that the
Jagannath temple was constructed by the Kalinga rulers in Puri. The Jagannath
temple in Delhi is replica of the temple in Orissa, which is built by the
members of the Oriya community. The Skanda-Purana and the Brahma Purana gives
an account of the legends of the Sri Jagannath temple. It is stated the initially Lord Jagannath was
worshiped under the name of Lord Neela Madhaba by Viswavasu, a tribal chief
king. Kind Indradyumna after hearing
about the power of the deity sent Vidyapati, a brahmin priest to locate and
find out the idol hidden in the dense forest and worshipped secretly.
After years of search, Vidyapati was not able to
find the location of the deity but somehow managed to marry the daughter of Viswavasu.
On repeated requests of his son-in-law, the tribal chief took his son-in-law,
blindfolded, to the cave were he worshipped the deity. But, with his extreme intelligence Vidyapati
had thrown mustard seeds on the way to the cave. The mustard seeds them guided
Vidyapati and King Indradyumna to the cave. But, to the King’s disappointment
the idol had vanished in the sand.
To please the lord, the king then observed fat unto
death on the Mount Neela. The king then undertook and horse-sacrifice and conducted
the magnificent temple of Lord Vishnu. Then during his sleep, the king had a
vision of the Lord Jagannath who asked him to carve idls of the freagrant tree
at sea-shore. Thus, the images of Lord Jagannath, Chakra Sudarshan and Subhadra
and Balabhadra were installed in the temple.
HOW TO REACH
By Air
New Delhi is well-connected to all the cities via
the largest aerodrome in India, the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The
temple is located in the vicinity of the airport.
By Rail
Being
the capital of India, New Delhi is connected to the rest of the nation via well
connected railway routes. The temple is within half-hour driving distance from
both the NDLS and the Nizammuddin railway stations. The temple is also
connected via the metro rail network functional in the city.
By Road
New
Delhi has a very well connected road map with the rest of the nation.
WEATHER AND TIME TO VISIT
The best time to visit the temple is between the
months of March to May and from August to November. Since New Delhi witness’s
extreme winter and summers it is best t visit the temple during the spring and
the autumn seasons.
ACCOMODATION
Being the national capital, New Delhi
TIPS
FOR DEVOTEES
The
temple gates are closed between the 11 am to 5 pm and the devotees who want to
worship the deity should keep the timings in mind when they plan their travel
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