Jagannath Temple Ranchi
Jagannath Temple Ranchi Jagannath Temple is a historical spot of Ranchi. The Jagannath Temple of Ranchi was built in 1691. It was built by King Thakur Anish Nath Shahdeo of Barkagarh. A marble slab outside the sanctum informs about the founder and the foundation year of the temple.It is believed that the Jagannath Temple was constructed to revive the faith and belief of the tribal in Hindu religion. As during the 17th century, many people started leaving Hinduism, the believers of Hinduism started erecting temples like the Jagannath Temple to retain the identity of Hinduism. The temple collapsed in 1990. The then Bihar government renovated the temple and now it has regained its lost glory. The original shrine was built in the form of a fort. Significance of Jagannath Temple, Ranchi The Jagannath Temple Ranchi is almost a replica of the famous Jagannath Temple of Puri, Orissa. However, it is comparatively smaller in size than the Jagannath Temple of P...