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Gundicha Temple

ଗୁଣ୍ଡିଚା ମନ୍ଦିର

Puri, Odisha

Eastern Ganga DynastyKalingaHindu (Vaishnava)state-protectedAI Compiled

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Gundicha Temple is the destination of the world-famous annual Puri Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival). Located at the end of the Grand Road (Bada Danda) in Puri, it is considered the aunt's house (Mausi Maa) of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra, where the deities reside for seven days during the festival before returning to the main Sri Mandir.