Shri Jagannath temple(Odia: ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର) (popularly known as "Shabara Shrikshetra") is a temple located in
Koraput,
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
, India. It is not only built as an altar for worship, but also as a multipurpose area for Jagannath consciousness. Jagannath consciousness is the main theme of Jagannath which can not be confined within the limits of a traditional religious theological order, because it is a
cult (or even a philosophical system).
It is originated from the tribal culture, and it has no antagonism towards any religion, caste or creed, Practice of tolerance in the real life of the individual and the society wedded to this ideal, is one piece used in the cult. This is practiced at Shabara Shrikshetra in letter and spirit. Everybody has free access to this shrine, which virtually demonstrates the very concept of Jagannath consciousness having tribal bias.
See also
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Jagannath
Jagannath ( or, ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ, lit=Lord of the Universe, Jagannātha; formerly en, Juggernaut) is a deity worshipped in regional Hindu traditions in India and Bangladesh as part of a triad along with his brother Balabhadra, and sister ...
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Patali Srikhetra
Patali Srikhetra is a famous place with significant historical importance for Subarnapur district and Odisha, India. This religious place is associated with Shaktism, Buddhism
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya ...
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Ratha Yatra
Ratha Yatra (), or Chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. The term particularly refers to the annual Ratha Yatra in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and other East Indian states, particularly the Odia festival that involve a ...
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Ananta Vasudeva Temple
Ananta Vasudeva Temple ("Temple of the Infinite Vāsudeva", Odia:ଅନନ୍ତ ବାସୁଦେବ ମନ୍ଦିର) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, an ''avatar'' of Vishnu located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, In ...
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Baladevjew Temple
Baladevjew Temple is situated in Ichhapur (Tulasi Khetra), Kendrapara, Odisha, India. Baladevjew Temple is a very famous temple of Odisha and Balarama is its main divinity. However, Jagannath and Subhadra are also worshipped in the ''Ratna Sinhas ...
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Devadasi
In India, a devadasi was a female artist who was dedicated to the worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of her life. The dedication took place in a ceremony that was somewhat similar to a marriage ceremony. In addition to taki ...
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Juggernaut
Gallery
File:Main Jagannatha Temple at Koraput.JPG, Main Jagannatha Temple at Koraput
File:Jagannath Trmple at Koraput.JPG, Jagannath Trmple at Koraput
File:Sabara sri khetra.jpg, Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.
File:Balibamana Besha.JPG, Balibamana Besha
File:Bankachuda Besha.JPG, Bankachuda Besha
File:Badasinghar Besha.jpg, Bedasinghar Besha
File:Gajanana Besha Of Lord Jagannath.jpg, Hati Besha
File:Kaliyadarana Besha.JPG, Kaliyadarana Besha
File:Laxminarayan Besha.JPG, Laxminarayan Besha
File:Nagajurna Besha.JPG, Nagajurna Besha
File:Nrusimha Besha.JPG, Nrusimha Besha
File:Raghunath Besha.JPG, Raghunath Besha
References
External links
Temples of Orissa(Veda encyclopedia)
(odissi.com)
Religious organizations established in 1972
Krishna
12th-century Hindu temples
Hindu temples in Koraput district
Temples dedicated to Jagannath
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