Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri

Syllabus: Art & Culture

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Crack in the temple

About the temple

  • Called ‘Yamanika Tirtha’ and ‘White pagoda’
  • One of the four dhamas i.e. Puri, Dwarika, Badrinath & Rameswar, in India
  • Constructed by a famous king of Ganga Dynasty Ananta Varman Chodaganga Deva (12th CE)
  • Kalinga architecture

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