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Good time to go This month
- Best months
- Oct–Feb; Rath Yatra period is very crowded
- Best season
- Winter / post-monsoon
- Time of day
- Morning
- Crowds
- High
Spiritual PlaceFamousTemple / Heritage
Gundicha Temple
Important temple associated with the annual Rath Yatra and the Jagannath tradition.
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Photo: Aditya Mahar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
During Rath Yatra, the temple becomes part of a moving story of devotion across Puri’s streets.
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02 — About
About Gundicha Temple
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We’re still writing about Gundicha Temple: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
Easy
Easy
Moderate
Hard
- Time needed
- 30–60 minutes
- Trek duration
- 30–60 minutes
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- No reliable standard sightseeing fee published
- Parking
- Use city parking and walk
- Permits
- Temple and festival rules apply
On the ground
- Local food
- Mahaprasad, khaja
- Access
- Check official tourism/forest/ASI/temple or local authority information before travel; fees, hours and access can change.
- Families
- Varies by site
- Facilities
- Facilities vary by site; carry drinking water and verify toilets, food and first-aid availability.
- Mobile network
- Coverage varies, especially in forest, gorge and highland areas; download offline maps and confirm locally.
Stay safe
Expect major crowd controls during Rath Yatra
Where it is
Puri, Odisha
Near Puri / Konark
19.82° N 85.84° E
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