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Gundicha temple
Gundicha temple is among the most famous temples in Puri, positioned
on the northeastern facet of the Jagannath temple (mandir). The
foundation of the temple might be traced back to the sixteenth
century. Through the Rath Yatra, the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord
Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are seated on ornately decorated
chariots and taken to the Gundicha Mandir only. The deities keep
there for a period of seven days and thereafter, come back to the
Srimandir in a similar procession.
The temple is thoroughly cleansed a day before the graduation of the
Jagannath Ratha Yatra. Gundicha temple (mandir) is taken into
account to be the house of the aunt of Lord Krishna. Nonetheless,
the temple has been named after the King Indradyumna, who was
additionally identified by the identify ‘Gundicha’. This is because
he was the one who laid the foundation for establishment of this
temple (mandir). One of many highlights of the temple (mandir) is a
huge dome that's decorated with the wheel of Lord Vishnu.
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