SONAR GAURANGA TEMPLE / SUNAR GOURANGA TEMPLE

Sonar Gauranga temple is an important pilgrim centre of Puri. It is situated towards the northern end of Puri town and at a distance of 3 kilometers from the Lord Jagannath temple. It is located on the left side of Chakratirtha road, leading from Subas Bose Chowk to Penthakota, the fisherman village. This temple is dedicated to Lord Gauranga, who is also known as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and believed to be an incarnation of Lord Krishna..

Believed to be born in Bengal, Lord Gouranga is a revered figure not only in Bengal but in many parts of the country. 'Sonar' in Bengali language is 'Of Gold', so the name 'Sonar Gouranga' in the Bengali language means 'Golden Gouranga', representing the fact that the idol in the temple is of gold or has a golden colour. Instead of Lord Gauranga or Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the presiding Deity of the temple is Lord Krishna playing his flute. As per the priest, Lord Gouranga assumed the Krishna roopa here. The temple has other shrines of Lord Rama, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra and Lord Hanuman.

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Location map of Sonar Gauranga Temple