One of the famous Siva temple in
Orissa located one kilometer away from the western
end of the Sri Jagganath Temple Puri.The temple
was built in 10th 11th century A.D. It was believed
that lord Ram installed the Lingam with a pumpkin.
Maha Siva Ratri one the biggest festival of Orissa
observed here with a great devotion, lakhs of devotees
from all over Orissa came here to give Arti to Lord
Siva. This temple is famous for cured any type of
disease.
The Linga through out year remains under water any
type of flowers, milk, sandal paste, Bilva-patra
offered to the god remain decomposed under the water
and taken out on the Maha Siva Ratri Day.
A meeting of Siva and Vishnu takes place on the
day. The adjoining pond is known as Parvati Sagar.
The surroundings is very beautiful. Lokanath highly
adored by the local people and regarded as one of
the important Siva pithas of Srikshetra. Girnaribanta
- Beyond Lokanath Temple Girnaribanta - an Ashrama
has a picturesque ambience and little ahead the
Sankareswar Siva temple and a garden of Chaitanya
is also worth seeing. |
