Dharakot Jagannath Mandir (Odia: ଧରାକୋଟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର) is a Hindu Jagannath Mandir located in Dharakot of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
| Dharakot Jagannath Mandir | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ganjam |
| Deity | Jagannath Balabhadra Subhadra |
| Festivals | Rath Yatra |
| Location | |
| Location | Dharakot |
| State | Odisha |
| Country | India |
The mandir is built in contemporary Kalinga architecture, similar to the Jagannath Temple, Puri. It is known among locals for its Ekadasi Cart festival.[1]
The foundation was laid by Raja Jai Singh in 1732 and was completed by Raja Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Dharakot Zamindari.[citation needed]
Geography
editDharakot is located 23 km from Surada, 12 km from Asika and 55 km from Brahmapur in NH-59.[2]
List of Dharakot Rajas
edit- Raja Hadu Singh 1476–1540
- Raja Rai Singh 1540–1602
- Raja Narayan Singh 1602–1647
- Raja Purushottam Singh 1647–1699
- Raja Ram Chandra Singh 1699–1731
- Raja Jai Singh 1731–1748
- Raja Rajendra Singh 1748–1780
- Raja Damodar Singh 1780
- Raja Krushna Singh 1780–1788
- Raja Jaganath Singh 1788–1830
- Raja Raghunath Singh 1830–1863
- Raja Braja Sundar Singh 1863–1880
- Raja Madan Mohan Singh Deo 1880–1937
- Raja Brajkishore Singh Deo 1937–1938
- Raja Padmanabh Singh Deo 1946–1949
- Raja Anant Narayan Singh Deo 1974–2003
- Raja Kishore Chandra Singh Deo 2003–2010
- Rani Sulakshana Geetanjali Devi (2010–current titular ruler)
References
edit- ^ "Murals at Dharakote Jagannath Temple". Radha.name. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Odisha Ecotourism".
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