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Jagannath Temple, Paradip

Jagannath Temple of Paradip is one of the classic examples of a secular India, showcasing unity in diversity. At the entry gate is a 60-feet-high pillar known as the Aruna Stambha with a concrete arch at the top of the pillar, giving it elegance. Here, holy symbols of Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism are engraved, and the place is said to have never witnessed communal differences of any kind.

Unlike elsewhere, non-Hindus, too, lend a hand in drawing the chariot during the annual Ratha Yatra or Chariot festival. Visitors to the port area from other countries ensure they visit this Jagannath Temple, which is probably the only Jagannath Temple in the entire state, open to all without any kind of restricted entry. When you visit this temple, do make it a point to taste the prasad or abhada made in the temple’s kitchen.

Jagannath Temple Photos