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Dedicated
to
Lord
Jagannath,
Jagannath
Temple
is
an
intimation
of
that
of
in
Puri,
and
thus,
is
one
of
the
prime
Hindu
religious
centres
in
Delhi,
especially
for
Oriya
community.
Situated
in
Tyagraj
Nagar
in
Hauz
Khas,
this
beautiful
temple
dates
back
to
1969.
Initially,
because
of
limited
resources,
a
small
was
built
by
Sree
Neelachala
Seva
Sangh
to
commemorate
Lord
Jagannath,
Lord
Balabhadra,
and
Goddess
Subhadra.
Later
in
1991,
the
reconstruction
of
the
temple
started
and
finally,
on
28th
January
1999,
the
present
temple
was
inaugurated.
Inside
the
temple
complex,
there
is
also
a
library
which
houses
a
rare
collection
of
religious
books.
Apart
from
this,
there
are
also
two
prasad
halls
with
a
capacity
of
holding
200-300
devotees
at
a
time.
At
present,
this
Hindu
temple
in
Delhi
serves
as
an
important
symbol
and
cultural
hub
of
the
Oriya
community
residing
in
the
city.
Moreover,
the
temple
also
proffers
an
apt
insight
into
the
prosperous
culture
of
Orissa.
During
the
morning
and
evening
aarti,
“Kshana
madhuna
Narayana
manugatam”
mantra
is
chanted
by
the
devotees
and
priests.
Rath
Yatra
is
the
main
festival
of
Jagannath
Temple
in
Delhi.
This
yatra
is
also
known
as
the
car
festival
and
is
celebrated
with
the
great
fidelity
and
devotion.
The
festival
takes
place
in
the
month
of
June,
wherein,
a
chariot
holding
the
idols
of
deities
(Lord
Jagannatha
along
with
his
brother
and
sister
Lord
Balabhadra
and
Goddess
Subhadra)
observes
a
journey
to
stay
in
his
aunt’s
house,
which
is
Shri
Gundicha
Mandir,
for
the
next
nine
days.
On
each
of
these
nine
days,
Lord
Jagannath
is
treated
with
all
love
and
devoting,
and
hence,
is
being
served
with
food,
sweets,
and
various
other
religious
offerings.
A
number
of
cultural
programs
are
also
organized
by
the
temple
committee.
On
the
tenth
day,
the
Lord
returns
to
his
own
temple,
which
is
touted
as
his
abode.
Further,
there
are
numbers
of
shops
outside
the
temple
from
where
you
can
buy
postcards
and
souvenirs
for
you
and
your
loved
ones.