by Gopeesha Dasa | Jul 18, 2015 | Pilgrimage
Jajpur also known as Jajapur is a town in Jajpur district in the state of Odisha. It is generally known as Biraja Khetra, which translates to – the place sacred to Goddess Biraja. It is surrounded by the Baitarani River in a semi-circle with a canal at the other end....
by Gopeesha Dasa | Jul 17, 2015 | Pilgrimage
The Konark Sun Temple, a stunning monument; a masterpiece of architecture of religious significance is at Konark. King Narasimhadeva-I of the Ganga dynasty built this temple with the help of 1200 artisans in a time span of 12 years. The temple is designed in the...
by Gopeesha Dasa | Jul 17, 2015 | Pilgrimage
This temple is located in a town named Sakshi-gopala, 20 km from Jagannatha Puri, on the Puri-Bhubaneshwar highway. This town is near Sakshi-gopala railway station. The temple looks like a miniature version of the Puri Jagannatha temple. The Deity of Gopala here had...
by Gopeesha Dasa | Jul 17, 2015 | Pilgrimage
It is Asia’s largest brackish water bay with a water-spread ranging from 1100 sq. km in the rainy season to 900 sq. km in the dry season. Nestled in the heart of coastal Odisha it extends from Puri district in the North to Ganjan district in the South. It is separated...
by Gopeesha Dasa | Jul 7, 2015 | Pilgrimage
The Alarnatha temple is situated at Brahmagiri, a hilly area, at a distance of 24 km from Jagannatha Puri. Lord Alarnatha (or Alalanatha) here is a four-handed Deity of Lord Vishnu showing Abhaya-mudra in His right hand. According to the history of this temple, Lord...
by Gopeesha Dasa | Jul 7, 2015 | Pilgrimage
The Kshira-chora Gopinatha temple is in Remuna, a small town located 9 km from the nearest railway station, Balasore, midway between Puri and Kolkata. About six hundred years ago, the Deity of Gopinatha here had stolen a pot of sweet rice for Madhavendra Puri, a great...
