| Jagannath Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chennai |
| Deity | Jagannath,Balabhadra andSubhadra |
| Festivals | Ratha Yatra |
| Location | |
| Location | Reddy Kuppam Road,Kannathur, offEast Coast Road, Chennai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Chennai | |
| Coordinates | 12°51′01″N80°14′37″E / 12.8502325°N 80.2435036°E /12.8502325; 80.2435036 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kalinga architecture |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Website | |
| jagannathshrinechennai.com | |
Jagannath Temple is aHindu temple dedicated inChennai,Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to the divine trinityJagannath,Baladeva andSubhadra. It is located inKannathur off theEast Coast Road on theBay of Bengal coast. The temple is built inKalinga architecture and the annualRathyatra is the main festival celebrated in the temple.
The temple is built inKalinga architecture similar to theJagannath temple atPuri. There are 22 marble steps leading up to the main sanctum.[1] The temple was consecrated on 26 January 2001. The temple is built of blackgranite sourced fromKancheepuram andmarble fromRajasthan with landscaping around the temple complex. There is a largeDhvajastambha (flag pole) at the main entrance to the temple. The walls and ceilings are painted with frescoes including the depictions of theten incarnations of Vishnu. Various flowers are grown in the garden which are used for the pooja, which is conducted by priests fromOdisha.[2]
The temple is dedicated to the divine trinityJagannath,Baladeva andSubhadra. The idols of the main deities are made ofneem wood, similar to those at the Puri shrine. There are other smaller shrines dedicated to Hindu godsYoganarasimha,Shiva,Ganesha,Gajalakshmi,Bimala, andNavagraha.[2]
The most important festival at the shrine is therath yatra, which is celebrated on the same day as in Puri. The primary deities are taken around the village during the occasion on a steel ratha, decorated with wood, cloth and flowers.[2]
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