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<p>Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, is a revered temple where Lord Krishna is worshipped as Lord Jagannath. There are several unexplained mysteries associated with the temple, such as <strong>the direction of the flag, the wooden idols, absence of a shadow, the Mahaprasad served to Lord Jagannath, sound of waves, and more</strong>.</p> <p><img alt="Puri: 10 Amazing Facts About Puri Jagannath Temple - Times of ..." src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6g7qLd6NA3TO9li0tePfSOjJl-RJ1OCY3bmrNOxgPPA&s" /></p>
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<p>The temple was rebuilt by the Ganga dynasty king Anantavarman Chodaganga in the 10th century CE, as suggested by the Kendupatna copper-plate inscription of his descendant Narasimhadeva II.[11] Anantavarman was originally a Shaivite, and became a Vaishnavite sometime after he conquered the Utkala region (in which the temple is located) in 1112 CE. A 1134–1135 CE inscription records his donation to the temple. Therefore, the temple construction must have started sometime after 1112 CE.[12]</p> <p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Puri_Temple_1877_drawing.jpg/220px-Puri_Temple_1877_drawing.jpg" /></p> <p>Drawing of Puri Temple from the book <em><strong>L'Inde des rajahs : voyage dans l'Inde centrale et dans les présidences de Bombay et de Bengale, 1877</strong></em></p> <p>According to a story in the temple chronicles, it was founded by Anangabhima-deva II: different chronicles variously mention the year of construction as 1196, 1197, 1205, 1216, or 1226.[13] This suggests that the temple's construction was completed or that the temple was renovated during the reign of Anantavarman's son Anangabhima.[14] The temple complex was further developed during the reigns of the subsequent kings, including those of the Ganga dynasty and the Gajapati dynasty.[15]</p>
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