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- Jagannath Puri temple is a temple that was built dedicated to Jagannath.
- Jagannath temple is located in the ancient city of Piti which Is about 60 km from Odisha.
- It is a very important Hindu temple.
- It is said that only Hindus are allowed to visit this temple.
- The rules of entering this temple is that only devotees who take bath and wear clean clothes are allowed to enter the temple.
- It is said that it was constructed by a famous king of Ganga Dynasty Ananta Varman Chodaganga Deva.
- It is a temple with a height of 65 metres.
- One of the incredible facts about the temple is that the flag on top of the Sikhara of the temple always flows in the opposite direction of the wind.
- It is said that it was built in 1078.
- The idols are said to be carved from sacred neem logs.