Puri Jagannath Temple, Odisha.

Puri Jagannath Temple, Odisha.

Puri  is one of the 'char dhams'. Jagannath Temple is the honor of Puri and Odisha (Orissa). The holy sight of Lord Jagannath, accompanied by Subhadra and Balabhadra raises loads of joy among the devotees. The two gods and the goddess of the temple are ornamented in accordance with the occasion and seasonal change. The structural design of the temple can be found to be in pyramid shape.


The Jagannath Temple of Puri has a latent legend associated with it. It is believed that in the Krita Yuga, the actual image of the lord had the power of granting 'moksha' to anyone who witnessed it. Yamaraja didn't find this justice. So, he decided to keep the image in some distant and unknown corner of the earth. However, as Dvapar Yuga arrived, the idol that is worshipped today in Jagannath Puri was constructed by Lord Vishnu with the help of wooden logs. And it doesn't make difference in the Lord’s power in spite of having the hands lacking.

Jagannath Temple in Odisha (Orissa) consists of four entrance gates. They are named as Singhadwara, Ashwadwara, Hathidwara and Vyaghradwara and these names refer to lion, horse, elephant and tiger. Each day, the Lord at the Jagannath Temple is offered 'bhoga' six times and it is dispensed among the worshippers close to Ratnavedi.

Puri Jagannath Temple Timings:-

Opening Time : 05:00 AM Closing Time : 11:00 PM
Open : Daily     Entery fee : Free

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Suryanarayana Temple, Arasavalli

Suryanarayana Temple, Arasavalli

The famous Sun God Temple situated in Arasavalli Village which is at a distance of about 1 K.M. east of Srikakulam Town District head quarters of the North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the ancient and all among two sun God temples in our Country. According to Padmapuranam , Sage Kasyapa installed the Idol of Surya at Arasavalli for the Welfare of mankind . Therefore , the Surya is of Kasyapasa Gotra . He is also termed as planetary King . According to the ' Sthalapuranam ' of the temple, Lord Devendra found this temple and installed the existing idol of the sun God commonly known as Lord suryanarayana Swamy Varu under the following circumstances. Once Lord Devendra , Ignoring the words of Dwarapalaka Nandi , attempted to force his entry for Darshan of Sri Rudrakoteswara Swamy varu at an untimely hour when Lord siva was along with his consort . The Dwarapalaka Nandi in the discharge of his duties kicked the intruder . Thus kicked and injured by the Devine attendent Indra fell down senseless. And in his unconscious state Indra dreamt that he would be relieved of his pain of injury in his chest caused by Nandi if he had built a temple and install an Idol of the Sun God . After regaining his consciousness, he remembered what he dreamt

 Suryanarayana Temple Timings:

Morning :- 6AM -12:30PM
Eevening Hours : 3:30 PM - 8:00PM

 

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Amaravati Tourism Places

Amaravathi is a town located on the banks of the River Krishna in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Amaravathi is also called the Abode of God.It is a familiar name for the Buddhists in India and is a prime hub for pilgrimage and sightseeing.

This is also renowned for being a site of a great Buddhist Stupa, which is a mound-like or semi-hemispherical structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the ashes of Buddhist monks, used by Buddhists as a place of meditation. it was during the reign of emperor Ashoka,one can see the Stupa decorated with carvings of life and teachings of Buddha. The 95 ft tall structure is made of brick with a circular dome and platforms towards all four directions. It is decorated with carved panels which tell the story of Buddha's life. Art historians regard the Amaravathi art as one of the three major styles or schools of ancient Indian art, the other two being the Gandhara style and the Mathura style.

Amareswara Temple, Amaravathi

The Amareswara Temple is devoted to Lord Shiva, the 'Destroyer of the Universe'.

The holy place embraces a 15 ft high marble Shiv Ling. It is believed that Lord Shiva is present in the structure of five lingams - Pranaveswara, Agasteswara, Kosaleswara, Someswara and Parthiveswara. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture,  'Maha Shivaratri' of 'Magha Bahula Dasami' is the main festivals celebrated here. This holy place has a pious aura that seeps into the heart, mind and body of all patrons.

Amravati Museum, Amaravathi.


Amravati Museum in Guntur District showcases several fascinating Buddhist relics as well as helps visitors understand the history of the town. The museum has a wide array of spellbinding images of Lord Buddha, some of which are in unique poses. In addition, the museum houses many other art and artifacts, such as the elephant of Ajatshatru and vibrant art showing how Gautama Siddhartha left his palace in search of nirvana.
Amravati Museum offers an insightful journey into the past of Buddhism and visitors can enjoy this journey.
 

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Masula(Mysolia) Beach Festival in Machilipatnam

Masula beach festival in Machilipatnam

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh tourism with Krishna district Administration is conducting Masula beach festival in Machilipatnam (Manginapudi Beach) and Food festival in Vijayawada from June 9 to 11.
Machilipatnam colourfully decorated to welcome the visitors from across the state.
Beach volleyball, Heli ride, flowers and mangoes show, musical concert, cultural programmes and cooking 100 feet Dosa are some of the highlights of beach festival. Visitors can have helicopter ride for Rs 2,500.
A 100 feet Dosa will be cooked by expert chefs to create new Guinness record. Three-day mega beach festival will also cover horse raid, camel ride, food park, joy riding, archery, painting ball, sand arts and para-sailing.
Machilipatnam beach festival has been named as Mysolia, which is the ancient name of the port town. As part of promoting temple tourism operating special buses to Vedadri and Ghantasala in the district.
There is a Food festival will be organised in Vijayawada at the SRR and CVR Government college. It has variety of dishes with fish, crab, lobster, shrimp and other sea food and many varieties of dishes will be made with millets.
Cultural programmes including traditional dances organizing at the SRR and CVR Government college.

  source:thehansindia

 

 

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