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Pilgrimage in Orissa
Dotted with temples and
architectural wonders, the holy land of Orissa is
flocked round the year by the pilgrims. Along with being
the world heritage site of the Sun Temple at Konark,
Orissa is also referred to as the seat of Lord Jagannath
at times.
With a glorious history dating back to 2000 BC, the
pilgrimage sites at Orissa attract the pilgrims from all
over the world on the occasion of Rath Yatra of Lord
Jagannath, the presiding deity at Puri. To add another
plume to the colorful feather of pilgrim destinations of
Orissa, the magnificent Lingaraj and exquisitely carved
Mukteswar temples also attract hoards of pilgrims.
A place sacred to all, the Hindus, Jains and Buddhists,
Orissa is a much revered pilgrimage point for devotees.
Despite the world famous pilgrim centers, Orissa also
has the following Hindu Temples namely Ananta Vasudeva,
Baladevajew, Bharateswar, Bhaskareswar, Bharatimath,
Brahma, Brahmeswar, Papanasini, Puri Jagannath ,
Rajarani, Rameswar, Satrughaneswar, Subarneswar,
Swarnajaleswar, Taleswar, Tirtheswar, Uttareswar, Vaital
and Vimaleswar / Gaurisankar temple.
Jagannath Temple Puri
Konark sun Temple
Brahmeshwar Temple
Mukteswar Temple
Parasurameswar Temple
Rajarani Temple
Vaital Deul Temple |
