Narendra Sarovara
This large tank is located north-east of Jagannatha’s temple. This pond is also known as Sri Candana Pukur, because Lord Jagannatha comes here every evening for 21 consecutive days during Chandana-yatra, from Aksaya-trtiya (in month of Vaisakha or April/May) up to Suklastami-tithi in the month of Jyestha (May/June) to enjoy His
Tota Gopinatha temple
Sri Tota Gopinatha is exquisitely beautiful Deity of Lord Sri Krishna. Tota Gopinatha is also a most unique Deity because He is the only Krishna Deity in the world “sitting down”. Moreover, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu concluded His manifest pastimes here by entering the Gopinatha Deity. Sri Chaitanya
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s Birthplace
Birthplace of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura is located near to Jagannatha Vallabha Garden. Proceed towards the Jagannatha Mandira. Until on the right side the big pink Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math temple with a sign above the entrance gate saying, “Birth Place of Prabhupada 108 Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya’s House
This is located south of Jagannatha Mandira on the bank of Shweta Ganga tank. This was the residence of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. When Lord Chaitanya first came to Puri, He fainted in front of Deity of Lord Jagannatha and Sarvabhauma took Him to his home. Mahaprabhu stayed here
Gambhira
Gambhira is located close to Siddha Bakula on Svargadvara Road. There is a small temple here with Deities of Radha-Kanta and Lalita and Vishaka. This house was once the residence of Kashi Mishra. Sri Sri Radha Kanta was worshipped by Kashi Mishra. King Prataparudra's father, Sri Purushottama Deva,
Siddha Bakula
Siddha Bakula is located near Gambhira Temple on Bali Sahi road. Siddha Bakula is the bhajana kutir of Haridasa Thakur, the place where he chanted 3,00,000 names of Krishna daily. There is a small temple featuring a murthi of namacarya Srila Haridas Thakura in a sitting pose chanting japa. The site
Haridasa Thakura’s Samadhi
The Samadhi temple of Haridasa Thakur, the Namacharya (the teacher of the chanting of the Holy Name) is located by the beach in the Svarga Dwara area. Towards the west of the Samadhi there are three altar where the deities of Lord Gauranga, Lord Nityananda and Sri
Narasimha Temple
The temple is located near the Gundicha temple. There are two deities of Lord Narasimha one behind the other. It is an ancient temple, with local stating that Lord Narasimha manifested here before Lord Jagannatha and His temple. Shantha Narasimha (peaceful) is in the front. Shantha Narasimha has
Gundicha Mandir
This temple is located at the end of Grand road about three km north east of Jagannth temple. Gundicha Mandira is called the “birthplace” of Jaganantha Swami because here on a special platform called the mahavedi, a celestial carpenter carved the daru that manifested the Deities