Subsidiary Shrines

Maa Bedhakali

The 214-foot temple of Mahaprabhu Jagannath is surrounded by dozens of small, medium temples inside the large complex. One such temple is that of Maa Bedhakali, situated in the extreme north-west corner. My house is closest to the Tiger Door (West Gate). I have always had a feeling that the West Gate looks primitive compared… read more »

Kshetrapala of Srikshetra and his temple at Sri Mandir

Kshetrapala is a guardian deity in Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism. According to Hinduism and Hindu mythology, Kshetrapala, that is, the lord of the farmland is a deity who was originally a deity of the farmland. Over a period of time, Kshetrapala became a generic name applied to deities associated with a piece or parcel of… read more »

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