Haribaldev Jew Temple

Getting there

• By air

  The nearest airports are Bhubaneswar, 270 km away, and Kolkata, 240 km away.

• By train

  Daily trains run from Baripada, including a superfast express to Bhubaneswar. Balasore is 60 km away.

• By road

  Baripada lies at the junction of National Highways 5 and 6. Roads connect the town to Bhubaneswar, Puri, Kolkata and other cities.

Why devotees come here

Haribaldev Jew Temple in Baripada, Mayurbhanj district, is a Hindu temple of Jagannath. The temple is 84 feet 6 inches high, and its laterite walls are carved with fine designs.

Haribaldev Jew Temple is a Hindu temple of Jagannath in Baripada, the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj. It is universally known as the Second Sreekhetra, after the Jagannath temple at Puri. Legend says Jagannath appeared to Maharaja Baidyanath Bhanj in a dream and asked him to build a temple in Baripada, so that the deity could come down to be near his devotee.

Shri Baidyanath Bhanj built the temple in 1575 AD, on the same architectural principles as the Kakharua Baidyanath temple at Manatri. The walls are made of laterite stone with carved designs. The temple has a Vimana, a Jagamohan and a Nata Mandira, and a large boundary wall encircles it, a replica of the one at Puri.

The Car festival is held the day after the Car festival at Puri. It began in 1575 AD, the year the temple was completed. During the festival the deities stay for nine days at the Radha Mohan temple, their aunt's house, in Baripada.

Festivals

• The day after the Car festival at PuriCar festival

  The festival at Baripada began in 1575 AD. Only women pull Subhadra's chariot. The deities stay for nine days at the Radha Mohan temple.

Tips for your visit

• Taxis for sightseeing and tours are widely available in Baripada, so you can hire one for the day.
• The Badadanda, the road from the temple to the Mausi Maa temple, is 3000 feet long.
• The Radha Mohan temple at Baripada serves as the Gundicha Mandir, or Mausi Maa Mandir, of Jagannath.

Questions people ask