Jagannath Temple Devi Vimala Gundicha Temple Lord Narasimha Purushottama Kshetra - Sea Shore Chakra Teertha Indradyumna Sarovar Markandeya Sarovar Shweta Ganga Sarovar Narendra Sarovar Samudraraja Temple Sage Markandeya (Markandeya Sarovar) Shankaracharya Govardhan Math Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Siddha Bakul Math (Haridas Thakur) Totapuri Ashram
• Krishna: Sri Krishna abides in Purushottama Kshetra as Lord Jagannatha. The Jagannath Temple was originally built by king Indradyumna.
- The famous Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannatha is held here every year.
- Sri Krishna previously abided in Purushottama Kshetra as Lord Nilamadhava.
- Sri Jagannath - Sri Balarama - Sri Subhadra (main Temple of Lord Jagannath)
- Koili Vaikuntha or Kaivalya Vaikuntha (within Jagannath Temple premises) (Pandavas are said to have buried the body of Sri Krishna here)
- Vat Jagannath Temple (under Kalpa Vat within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Nilmadhav Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Char Dham Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises) (Deities of all four Dhams are established here)
- Khirchora Gopinath Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Gundicha Temple or Yagna Vedi (Near Indradyumna Sarovar) (The place of Ashwamedha Yagna of king Indradyumna) (Named after Gundicha, the queen of king Indradyumna) (opened during Ratha Yatra only when Lord Jagannath stays here for nine days)
- Sakshi Gopal Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Sakshi Gopal Temple (18 km from Jagannath Temple in a place known as Sakshi Gopal)
• Narasimha: Lord Nrisimha was established by sage Narada before king Indradyumna performed Yagnas in Purushottama Kshetra. Thereafter the Image of Lord Jagannath was established.
- Adi Nrisimha Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
• Vishnu: There are many shrines of Lord Vishnu in Puri.
- Satyanarayan Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Ananta Vasudeva Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Shwet Madhav Temple (near Shweta Ganga Sarovar)
- Matsya Madhav Temple (near Shweta Ganga Sarovar)
- Totagopinath Temple
• Rama: Sri Rama is also established within the Jagannath Temple.
- Sri Ramchandra Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
• Devi: Devi abides in Utkala as Viraja Kshetra or Utkala Shakti Peetha.
- There are many other shrines of Devi in Puri.
- Devi Vimala Temple (Shakti Peetha within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Devi Mahalakshmi Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Devi Bhuvaneshwari Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Devi Vat Mangala or Devi Sarvamangala Temple (under Kalpa Vat within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Devi Bhadrakali Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Shitala Devi Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Ekadasi Devi Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Samudraraja Temple (Samudraraja with Devi Lakshmi)
- Markandeya Sarovar Matrika Temple (near Markandeya Sarovar)
• Shiva: There are many shrines of Lord Shiva in Puri.
- Kashi Vishwanth Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Ishaneshwar Mahadev Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Pataleshwar Mahadev Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
• Ganesha: There are shrines of Sri Ganesha within the Jagannath Temple premises.
- Vat Ganesh Temple (under Kalpa Vat within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Kanchi Ganesh Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
• Hanuman: There are shrines of Bhakta Hanuman within the Jagannath Temple premises.
- Barobhai Hanuman Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
- Kanpata Hanuman Image (within Jagannath Temple premises)
• Surya: There is a shrine of Surya deva within the Jagannath Temple premises.
- Surya Narayan Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
• Navagrahas: There is a shrine of Navagrahas within the Jagannath Temple premises.
- Navagraha Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
• Pancha Teerthas:
(1) Indradyumna Sarovar(King Indradyumna performed the Ashwamedha Yagna in this place; the Sarovar is said to have formed by the hole created by the donated cows of Ashwamedha Yagna and the water libations; Gundicha Temple is near this sarovar)
(2) Rohini Kunda (within Jagannath Temple premises) (A crow got liberated while drinking water from this kunda)
(3) Markandeya Sarovar(Has the Markandeswar Shiva Temple associated with the puranic event of Lord Shiva saving devotee Markandeya from Yamaraja)
(4) Shweta Ganga Sarovar (with temples of Shwet Madhav and Matsya Madhav)
(5) Mahodadhi (Sea)
- Swargadwar (Near the Sea shore is Swargadwar where Lord Brahma and Devas descended to install the first Jagannath Image)
- Chakra Teertha (Near the Sea shore is the Chakra Teertha where king Indradyumna found the Daru or Wood of Lord Jagannath)
- Beri Hanuman Temple (Near the Sea shore is Bhakta Hanuman is bound here by Lord Jagannath to ensure that Sea water does not enter the Temple)
- Samudraraja Temple (Near the Sea shore is the temple of Samudraraja with daughter Mahalakshmi)
• Other Teerthas:
(1) Narendra Sarovar(The Chandan Yatra of Lord Jagannath is held here)
• Sages: Sages associated with Purushottama Kshetra:
○ Markandeya: Sage Markandeya established the Markandeya Mahadev Temple (near Markandeya Sarovar) after getting the vision of Sri Krishna as a child on a Banyan Tree (Kalpa Vata). The puranic event is described in Brahma Purana.
- Markandeya Mahadev Temple (near Markandeya Sarovar)
• Saints: Saints associated with Purushottama Kshetra:
○ Adi Shankaracharya (788 - 820 CE?): Sri Adi Shankaracharya had set up one of his four monasteries in Puri. The monastery is known as Govardhan Math.
- Govardhan Math (Math of Adi Shankaracharya)
○ Haridas Thakur (1450 - ? CE): Sri Haridas Thakur had his Bhajan Kutir in Siddha Bakul Math of Puri. Sri Haridas Thakur used to chant the name of Sri Krishna incessantly under a Bakula Tree which became Siddha Bakul.
- Siddha Bakul Math (Math of Haridas Thakur)
○ Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 CE): Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu spent the last 18 years of his life in Puri when he experienced the ecstasy of Radharani for Sri Krishna.
- Sonar Gauranga Temple (near Chakra Teertha)
- Six-armed Gauranga Temple (within Jagannath Temple premises)
○ Totapuri (1780 - ? CE): Sri Totapuri was the guru of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He stayed in Puri for several years where he has an ashram.
- Totapuri Ashram (Ashram of Sri Totapuri)
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- Jagannathashtakam - verse 1 (May Jagannath Swami be the center of my vision, wherever my eyes go)
उत्कले नाभिदेशञ्च विरजाक्षेत्रमुच्यते । विमला सा महादेवी जगन्नाथस्तु भैरवः ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 13 (Purushottama Kshetra has the Utkala (Viraja Kshetra) Shakti Peetha where the Nabhi of Devi had fallen)
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Ekamra Kshetra (Bhubaneshwar) - Place of Lord Shiva
- Bhubaneshwar (Khordha district, Odisha)
Shiva: Lingaraj Temple
☗ Udayagiri Caves
☗ Khandagiri Caves
▬ River Mahanadi delta
▬ River Daya flows (4 km south)
▬ River Kuakhai flows (4 km east)
☸ Ekamra Vana (Puranic) (Ekamra Purana) (Ekamra Chandrika) (Kapila Samhita) (Swanadri Mahodaya) (Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya)
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Jajpur - Viraja Kshetra or Utkala Shakti Peetha
- Jajpur Devi Biraja(Shakti Peetha) (Jajpur district, Odisha) Devi: Devi Biraja
▬ River Brahmani flows
• Viraja Kshetra Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Viraja Kshetra Shakti Peetha where the Nabhi (Navel) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Vimala and the Bhairava is called Jagannatha. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 13)
Preserve Nature and Nature will Preserve Us,
Simplify Life and help Nature Thrive,
Plant Trees and make the Planet Green,
Connect with Earth, Connect with Dharma, Connect with Being.
- Bhubaneshwar
- Jajpur Devi Biraja
(Shakti Peetha)
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