This is a complete coverage of puri Jagannath temple and Hare Krishna golden temple located in Jubilee Hills Hyderabad.
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Located at the heart of the city, in Banjara Hills, Jagannath Temple is the Hyderabad’s replica of the original Puri Jagannath Temple, which is located in Orissa. This temple has been built in same style of Puri temple. However, the size of both the temple differs.
Dedicated to the Lord Krishna who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the main temple houses statues of Lord Jagannath with his brothers - Balabhadra (Balarama) and Subhadra. There are five small temples as well, each dedicated to one God. On the left of the entrance, there is a small temple of Lord Ganesha. In front, there is statue of Lord Shiva. Other small temples house the statues of Goddess Bimala, an incarnation of Goddess Parvati; Goddess Laxmi and Shri Hanuman. On one side, there is shrine of Navgraha as well. There is a dedicated priest for each of the deities.
Built over an area of 3000 sq. yard, its construction was completed in the year of 2009. To build Puri Jagannath Temple Hyderabad, an approximate of 600 ton of sandstone was brought from Orissa. The temple has been carved intricately; which was done by a close to 60 artisans. While, the inner part of the sanctum sanctorum is made up of plain brick wall which is separated by pillars and three entrance gates which are made up of sandstone. As you enter through the innermost gate, you can see carvings of all the nine incarnations of Lord Vishnu. The idols of main deities are also carved out from wood, which was brought from Orissa, similar to that of Puri temple.
With a height of 70 feet, the Shikra or the top of the temple is one of its major attractions. This can be seen in most of the Hyderabad’s Jagannath temple photos that you would find online. The temple showcase aesthetically designed interiors. The innermost gate of the temple has carvings of Lord Vishnu’s nine incarnations on it. The exterior of the temple also has carvings of men and women on its walls. These carvings are in some way similar to those of Khajuraho Temples.
Along with being a popular destination amongst devotees, this temple also attracts art lovers for its captivating architecture.Here the rituals are carried out in the same way as in original Puri Jagannath Temple. Similar way, annual Rath Yatra/ Chariot Festival is also organised in the Hyderabad’s Jagannath temple.
Jagannath Temple has three entrances. It can be easily accessed. Making your visit even easier, the temple has ample of parking space for vehicles. It is located adjacent to the road, just beside the Telangana Bhavan. Another popular tourist place, KBR National Park is also located closer by.
You can visit the temple on any of the week. Hyderabad’s Jagannath temple timings are from 6 am to 12 noon and from 5pm to 10 pm. Here at the temple, interested devotees can buy devotional CDs, books and other worship-related materials.