Jagannath Temple Hyderabad

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Jagannath Temple


The Jagannath Temple in Hyderabad, India is a modern temple built by the Odia community of the city of Hyderabad dedicated to the Hindu God Jagannath. The temple located near Banjara hills Road no.12 (twelve) in Hyderabad is famous for its annual Rathyatra festival attended by thousands of devotees. Jagannath means Lord of the Universe. The temple which was constructed during 2009 recently lies in Center of Hyderabad City. It is said that this is a replica of original Jagannath Temple of Puri (Orissa) in context of design. The most attracting portion of this temple is its "Shikhara" (the peak/top) measuring around 70 feet in height. The red color of the temple is due to the usage of sand stone (around 600 tonnes were brought from Orissa which is being used to build this whole architecture) and around 60 stone carvers got the blessing to carve this temple.

There are shrines dedicated to Lakshmi, along with Shiva, Ganesh, Hanuman and Navagrahas. The amorous sculptures are also found to represent the innermost feelings of human being and this explains to keep them outside the temple always while entering. The sanctum sanctorum houses Lord Jagannath along with his siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. Balabhadra considered as Shiva and Subhadra a manifestation of Durga or Shakti Brahma. The trinity are Shivasakti, Mayasakti and Vishnu sakti i.e Gyan, Karma and Bhakti. On the Ratna Singhasana the triad is worshipped along with Sudarshana Chakra, Madhava, Sridevi and Bhudevi. The idols are made of neem wood considered auspicious for all castes. Chandan/ Sandalwood is auspicious for Brahmins, Ashvattha/Peepul for Kshatriyas and Sal/Indian Dammer for Sudras, are not used. Jagannath is beyond cult, philosophic idea and beyond religion. He is lord of suffering humanity and all human heir are his children. There is no artistic aspect to the murtis of lord Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra. A massive square head merging with the chest into are piece of wooden stump without demarcation of neck. He is without legs & hands and yet moves and accepts. He is without eyes yet see and has vision of infinity. He is without ears, hears the prayers of suffering humanity. He knows all the unavailable but no one knows him. He is the original supreme person.The arms inserted in line with upper lip. The eyes are large and round without eyebrows. The waist is the limit of the body. The icon is craved onto wood unlike other hindu iconographic deities made of metal or stone. The colors black (Lord Jaggannath), White (Lord Balbhadru), Yellow (Maa Subhadru) encompasses entire human race.
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