![]() The temple is world-famous for its annual chariot festival or Rath Yatra.ĭesigned in the silhouette of a gigantic chariot along with seven horses and twenty-four wheels, this entire temple was conceived as a chariot of the Sun God. It is one of the Char Dham pilgrimages that one is expected to cover at least once in his lifetime. Jagannath TempleThe coastal town of Puri enshrines Lord Jagannath in this colossal temple. Here, Lord Shiva is worshipped as Harihara, a combined form of Vishnu and Shiva. Lingaraja TempleThe largest of all temples that the Temple City of Bhubaneswar boasts of, it is one of the major tourist attractions of the state with over 6000 visitors on a daily basis. ![]() And hence, the golden triangle of Odisha - Bhubaneswar, Konark and Puri contributes the maximum amount of tourism goodwill. They are primary temples built in the style of 'Kalinga' architecture. Of these, the most important are the Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar (11th century), Jagannath Temple at Puri (12th century) and the great Sun Temple at Konark (13th century). Some of them are among the finest in the country. ![]() The finesse and grandeur of Odisha's architecture is exhibited in its temples that the Aryans left behind. ![]()
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