Nov 23, 2017 · Here is a compilation of some very old photos and paintings of Jagannatha Puri, in Orissa. Many of these photos were taken by William Henry Cornish around 1880 to 1890. Close view of the lion gate and aruna-stambha of the Jagannatha Temple taken by William Henry Cornish around 1892.

The Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Jagannath, a form of Vishnu in Hinduism and two of his siblings, Balaram and Subhadra, alongside Sudarshan (the deified form of Vishnu's primary weapon). It is located in Puri in …

Puri is a coastal city and a municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. Puri is known by several names since the ancient times, and was locally known as "Sri Kshetra" and the...

Photograph of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Poorno Chander Mukherji in the 1890s. Group of sculptured pilaster figures representing amorous scenes

Aug 30, 2021 · How Puri Jagannath Temple Look Before 100 Years | Old and Rare Footage The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Sri Krishna in Puri in the state of...

Oct 5, 2015 · Check some old photos of Puri Jagannath temple which are all rare pictures here. Photograph of the Lion Gateway (Singhadwara) of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series (volume 21, ‘a’ numbers), taken by Henry Dixon in the early 1860s.

Legendary origin of Puri and the shrine of Purushottama has been described vividly in Brahma Purana, Narada Purana and Utkal Khanda (Purushottama Mahatmya) of Skanda Purana. Among these three Puranas the description of Skanda Purana is more elaborate.

Photograph of the sculptural panles in the Jagannath Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections.

Located in Puri, Odisha, on India’s eastern coast, this ancient temple holds deep spiritual significance. The current structure, which dates back to ...more

Photograph of the south façade of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by William Cornish in c.1892.