Śrī Jagannātha Mandir
Char Dhām of the east and home of the Rath Yātrā
From the official temple website
Managed by Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)
Please note
- SJTA warns of fake room-booking sites — Nilachal Bhakta Niwas and Yatri Niwas are booked only on shreejagannatha.in.
Contact: +91 6752 222034, +91 6752 222033
⭐ Why it is famous
The wooden triad of Jagannātha, their annual Rath Yātrā of three colossal chariots, and the world's largest temple kitchen.
📜 Pilgrimage history
Built in the 12th century by Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga dynasty; the deities are renewed in the Nabakalebara rite roughly every 12–19 years.
🕰️ Temple timings
- Maṅgala Ārati 05:00
- Darśan 06:00 – 23:00
- Pahuda (closing) around midnight
🙏 Darśan details
- Entry restricted to those of Indian-origin dharmic faiths — enforced at the Siṃhadvāra
- Free darśan; ₹50 parimāṇika and special sevā tickets inside
- Mahāprasāda from Ānanda Bāzār, cooked in earthen pots for thousands daily
- Phones, cameras, leather and tobacco strictly prohibited
🚉 Location & getting there
📍 Śrī Jagannātha Mandir, Puri, PuriPuri (PURI) — 2 km
- Government: Puri OSRTC bus stand, 2 km
- Private buses: Private buses to Bhubaneswar and Konark from the Grand Road stand
Bhubaneswar (Biju Patnaik) (BBI) — 60 km
Buses every 10 minutes from Bhubaneswar (60 km) via the Puri highway.
🪔 Poojas, sevās & tickets
This temple does not publish a rate list. Darśan is free; ārcanā, abhiṣeka and other sevās are booked at the counter inside the temple on the day.
🧭 Around the temple
Places to see besides the temple — tap any one to open it in Google Maps.
🛏️ Where to stay
- Temple-run and maṭha dharmaśālās
- Sea-facing hotels on CT Road and Marine Drive
- Resorts at Balighai
₹ Indicative trip cost (per head, 2 days)
| Budget | Standard | Comfort |
|---|---|---|
| ₹2,500 | ₹5,000 | ₹13,000 |
🛕 Nearby temples
📌 Other attractions nearby
- Puri beach
- Konark Sun Temple
- Chilika lake dolphins
- Raghurajpur paṭṭacitra village
🧵 Part of these circuits
📅 Best time to visit
October–February; Rath Yātrā in June–July is spectacular but extremely crowded