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{{Infobox Hindu temple | {{Infobox Hindu temple | ||
| name = Jagannath | | name = Jagannath Temple | ||
| image = | | image = Jagannath Temple Chennai.jpg | ||
| map_type = India Chennai | |||
| map_caption = Location in Chennai | |||
| map_caption = Location in Chennai | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|12.8502325|80.2435036|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|12.8502325|80.2435036|display=inline,title}} | ||
| coordinates_footnotes= | | coordinates_footnotes= | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]] | | state = [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| district = [[Chennai]] | | district = [[Chennai]] | ||
| location = Reddy Kuppam Road, [[Kannathur]], off | | location = Reddy Kuppam Road, [[Kannathur]], off [[East Coast Road]], Chennai | ||
| elevation_m = | | elevation_m = | ||
| deity | | deity = [[Jagannath]], [[Balabhadra]] and [[Subhadra]] | ||
| festivals= [[Ratha-Yatra|Ratha Yatra]] | | festivals = [[Ratha-Yatra|Ratha Yatra]] | ||
| architecture = [[ | | architecture = [[Kalinga architecture]] | ||
| temple_quantity | | temple_quantity = | ||
| monument_quantity= | | monument_quantity = | ||
| inscriptions = | | inscriptions = | ||
| year_completed | | year_completed = 2001 | ||
| creator = | | creator = | ||
| website = http://jagannathshrinechennai.com/index.html | | website = [http://jagannathshrinechennai.com/index.html jagannathshrinechennai.com] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Jagannath | '''Jagannath Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The temple is dedicated to the divine trinity [[Jagannath]], [[Balarama|Baladeva]] and [[Subhadra]]. It is located in [[Kannathur]] off the [[East Coast Road]] on the [[Bay of Bengal]] coast. The temple is built in [[Kalinga architecture]] and the annual [[Rathyatra]] is the main festival celebrated in the temple. | ||
== | == Architecture == | ||
[[ | The temple is built in [[Kalinga architecture]] similar to the [[Jagannath Temple, Puri|Jagannath temple]] at [[Puri]]. There are 22 marble steps leading up to the main sanctum.<ref>{{cite book|last=Muthiah|first=S.|title=Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India, Volume 1|publisher=Palaniappa Brothers|year=2008|page=106|isbn=978-81-8379-468-8}}</ref> The temple was consecrated on 26 January 2001. The temple is built of black [[granite]] sourced from [[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 [[Dashavatara|ten incarnations of Vishnu]]. Various flowers are grown in the garden which are used for the pooja, which is conducted by priests from [[Odisha]].<ref name="Jagannath">{{cite web|title=Chennai's lord Jagannath temple|url=http://chennaionline.com/Religion/Temples/20100810120819/Chennais-lord-Jagannath-temple.col|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319233512/http://chennaionline.com/Religion/Temples/20100810120819/Chennais-lord-Jagannath-temple.col|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 March 2011|publisher=Chennai Online|access-date=18 October 2012}}</ref> | ||
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== | == Deities == | ||
The temple is dedicated to the divine trinity [[Jagannath]], [[Balarama|Baladeva]] and [[Subhadra]]. The idols of the main deities are made of [[neem]] wood, similar to those at the Puri shrine. There are other smaller shrines dedicated to Hindu gods [[Narasimha|Yoganarasimha]], [[Shiva]], [[Ganesha]], [[Gajalakshmi]], [[Bimala]], and [[Navagraha]].<ref name="Jagannath"/> | |||
The temple | |||
== 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.<ref name="Jagannath"/> | |||
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File:Main Temple, Jagannath Temple, Chennai.jpg|Sanctum sanctorum | |||
File:Jagannath temple Chennai Aruna Stambha.jpg|Side view | |||
File:Jagannath temple Chennai front view.jpg|Front view | |||
File:Rath Yatra (Car Festival) Chennai.jpg|Rath Yatra | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [http://jagannathshrinechennai.com/index.html Official homepage of Lord Jagannath | * [http://jagannathshrinechennai.com/index.html Official homepage of Lord Jagannath Temple, Chennai] | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Jagannath temples]] | ||
[[Category:Hindu temples in Chennai]] | [[Category:Hindu temples in Chennai]] | ||
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| Jagannath Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chennai |
| Deity | Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra |
| Festivals | Ratha Yatra |
| Location | |
| Location | Reddy Kuppam Road, Kannathur, off East Coast Road, Chennai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Chennai | |
| Coordinates | 12°51′01″N 80°14′37″E / 12.8502325°N 80.2435036°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kalinga architecture |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Website | |
| jagannathshrinechennai.com | |
Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to the divine trinity Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra. It is located in Kannathur off the East Coast Road on the Bay of Bengal coast. The temple is built in Kalinga architecture and the annual Rathyatra is the main festival celebrated in the temple.
Architecture[edit | edit source]
The temple is built in Kalinga architecture similar to the Jagannath temple at Puri. There are 22 marble steps leading up to the main sanctum.[1] The temple was consecrated on 26 January 2001. The temple is built of black granite sourced from 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[edit | edit source]
The temple is dedicated to the divine trinity Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra. The idols of the main deities are made of neem wood, similar to those at the Puri shrine. There are other smaller shrines dedicated to Hindu gods Yoganarasimha, Shiva, Ganesha, Gajalakshmi, Bimala, and Navagraha.[2]
Festivals[edit | edit source]
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]
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Sanctum sanctorum -
Side view -
Front view -
Rath Yatra
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India, Volume 1. Palaniappa Brothers. p. 106. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Chennai's lord Jagannath temple". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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