Gundicha Temple
65KM per person
| Bhubaneswar |  |
Gundicha Temple | ≈ 1Hrs 33Mins |
| Bhubaneswar |  |
Gundicha Temple | ≈ 1Hrs 20Mins |
Entry fee : Rs. 5/-
Vehicle : Rs. 20/-
Interesting things to visits near:
- Baliharachandi Beach – This Beach is a picnic spot and Perfect place to relax and enjoy away from the crowds of city. If you have time in hand you can halt here for 30 minutes for some refreshment in a long car journey.
- Daya River – The River is calm and beautiful. daya river is a branch from Kuakhai river at Saradelpur in odissa in India. The view of Daya River is breathtaking from Dhaulagiri.
- Alarnatha Temple – This temple is small but very well-known temple in puri after jaganath temple and the temple is famous for its historical evidence and a major tourist attraction near Puri.
- Raghurajpur Artist Village – Raghurajpur is a heritage crafts village. This is the place for you to go and see the artist with their creation and techniques.
Nearest Visiting places :
- Puri Light House – The place is good for a visit. Nice view from the top of the lighthouse. The Puri light house is 1.5 to 2.00 km. from Swargadwar. It’s an old structure, needs proper maintenance.
Sakshigopal Temple – This is a Kalinga style Hindu temple and this is one of the most important shrine with huge amount of followers. - Swargadwar Beach – This is very beautiful place. The beach is dominated by the Bengali Crowd and Variety of food options is available here.
- Konark Beach – The Konark Beach temple is a beautiful and very clean beach and the nearest attraction is Sun temple which is a must see location for its unique design.
- Puri Beach – Puri Beach is one of the best tourist attraction. You can bath in the sea water, play with tides and enjoy thoroughly here.
- Jagannath Temple – Jagannath Temple is a Hindu shrine. The temple has many mysterious facts and this is one of the four dhaams in our Hindu culture.
Gundicha Temple | Temples in Odisha
About Gundicha Temple :
Gundicha Temple is a situated in the Puri in the state of Odisha, India. This is the Hindu temple. The temple is in the middle of a beautiful garden, with walls of all sides. It is situated at a distance of 3 km from the main temple of Jagannath which is known as Shrimandira. The Gundicha temple is named after Gundicha, the queen of Indradyumna who built the temple. Puri’s celebration is important for the annual Rath Yatra to be the destination. This is the that place where Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are come every year to abode within their respective chariots during Car festival or Rath yatra.
The history of Gundicha Temple tells the glorious rule of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. Gundicha Temple has many legends and mythological significance. Gundicha Temple is associated with the annual seven-day stay of Lord Jagannath and the central symbol of his siblings during the Rath Yatra festival of Puri. The Queen of Indruduumani, after which Gundicha Temple is named, has a history of Gundicha temple. The sight of Lord Gundich Temple on Lord Goddess Jagannath was created by a divine architect Vishwakarma. Influenced by the Deity, Rani of Indra Dymani insisted on husband to build a temple for the deity and start the rath yatra. In another way, it is revealed that Jagannath was pleased with his temple and promised to come to his house, now the temple of Gundicha.
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Gundicha Temple
The Gundicha temple is named after Gundicha, the queen of Indradyumna who built the temple. Puri's celebration is important for the annual Rath Yatra to be the destination. This is the that place where Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are come every year to abode within their respective chariots during Car festival or Rath yatra.
