Why is Sakhigopal famous?
The most famous spot of Odhisha for the coconut industry, the town is also spiritually important due to the presence of Sakhigopal temple. An important Krishna temple, it is said that a visit to Sakhigopal is a must, otherwise a pilgrimage to Puri is incomplete.
Who built Sakhigopal Temple?
King Vajra (the grandson of Lord Krishna) had 16 deities of Krishna and other gods carved from a rare, imperishable stone called Braja and built temples to house these deities in and around Mathura so as to feel the presence of Lord Krishna.
What is the Pincode of Sakhigopal Puri?
752014Sakhigopal / Zip code
Is Jagannath same as Krishna?
Jagannath is worshipped as Purushottama form of Vishnu, Krishnaite sampradayas, as example, Gaudiya Vaishnavs, have identified him strongly with Krishna. In Gaudiya Vaishnav tradition, Balabhadra is the elder brother Balaram, Jagannath is the younger brother Krishna, and Subhadra is the youngest sister.
Which avatar is Jagannath?
Lord Vishnu
Lord Jagannath is considered an avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. In fact, he has the attributes of all the avatars of Lord Vishnu. Lord Jagannath is worshipped in different forms on different occasions.
What is the significance of Sakhi Gopala?
The two Gopals are Sri Madana Mohana, who is now housed at Karoli Rajasthan, and Sakshi Gopala, who is now moved to the town of Sakhi Gopal, Odisha, near Puri. The temple is famous for celebrating the annual Anla Navami Festival ( Anla = gooseberry; Navami = ninth day in a lunar cycle).
What is the history of Sakhigopala temple?
Sakhigopala Temple formally known as Satyabadi Gopinatha Temple is a medieval temple dedicated to Lord Gopinatha located in the town of Sakhigopala on the Puri Bhubaneshwar highway in Odisha, India. The temple is built in the Kalinga style of temple architecture.
What is the story of sakshigopala?
It is said that a poor young man of the village, later named it as Sakshigopala, fell in love with the daughter of the village headman. However, being of a higher economic status, the headman opposed marriage between this young man and his daughter. The villagers, including the headman and the young man, went on a pilgrimage to Vrindavan.
What is sakshigopala temple and how is it celebrated?
From that day Anla Navami is celebrated and Hindu pilgrims are allowed inside the temple to touch the goddess’s feet. Hundreds of thousands of devotees throng the temple on this holy occasion The food offerings at Sakshigopala temple are made of wheat instead of rice.