Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Bedi Hanuman Temple, Puri, Odisha

Bedi Hanuman Temple, Puri, Odisha
Bedi Hanuman Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Anjaneya, located in Puri, a famous pilgrimage town in the state of Odisha, India. The Temple is also called as Daria Hanuman Temple. This Temple is considered as one of Ashta Mahavira Temples of Puri. The temple is located on the left side of the Chakra Tirtha road leading from Subash Bose Chowk to Penthakota. The Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Puri Railway Station, 3 Kms from Puri Bus Stand and 4 Kms from Puri Jagannatha Temple.

Legends
Lord Jagannatha engaged Hanuman to protect Puri Dham from his Father-in-Low Ocean. He was entering Puri often to meet her daughter Lakshmi and him.  People of Puri suffered a lot because of his frequent intrusion. Thus, Lord Hanuman was posted by Jagannatha to guard Puri in this place and ensure that Ocean waves would never enter Puri. However, Lord Hanuman left the place once, without informing Lord Jagannatha to visit Ayodhya.
In his absence, the ocean entered Puri and people suffered a lot due to the sudden intrusion of ocean. Lord Jagannatha brought Hanuman back from Ayodhya and bound him with the rope or Bedi, ordered him to never leave this place and do his duty properly. Hence, he came to be called as Bedi Hanuman. Hanuman left this place as he was fed with Khichadi prasadam only.
He wanted to taste delicious food, so he secretly visited Ayodhya at night. After this incident, Lord Jagannath ordered his servants to feed Lord Hanuman with special Mahaprasada daily.  Even today, Special Laddus are offered to Lord Hanuman in this temple. Since, Hanuman is located very close to the Ocean (Daria). He is also called as Daria Hanuman.
History
The Temple was built in 15th Century CE by Suryavamsi Gajapati Kings.

The Temple
The temple is facing towards east. The temple has a pidha vimana and a modern rectangular Jagamohana of Kalingan order. It is a living temple. The vimana is square in plan. The temple is Panchangabada in elevation. Presiding Deity is called as Bedi Hanuman / Daria Hanuman. He is housed in the sanctum. The presiding deity is a two-armed Hanuman, holding a Laddu in left hand a gada in his right hand.

The Parsvadevta niches of western raha houses the images of Anjana holding a baby in her lap and the deity is seated in Lalitasana over a lotus pedestal. The deity is crowned with karandamukuta. The northern niche houses a female divinities over a decorated pedestal and the southern niches houses the image of Ganesha.

Festivals
Pana Sankranti, Hanuman Jayanti and Rama Navami are observed in this temple.
Connectivity
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