Shree Gadagadeshwar Temple — Attraction in Odisha

It is believed to be one of the oldest temples of the Millennium city, having been built by King Pratap Rudra Dev sometime in 1510 CE. The temple’s association with Sri Chaitanya’s visit and the annual Bali Yatra that is held at the ghat makes it a popular and important site. The temple is on the bank of the Mahanadi at the spot where the river is at its widest point. It lies just below the embankment of the Ring Road. The Ghat was the entry point for the travellers. The temple was and still is a very important monument in the social milieu of the city. It is considered auspicious to hold marriages and engagements in the temple. In the holy month of shravana, lakhs of devotees congregate at the Ghat to take water to different Shiva shrines in the state. The temple’s association with the annual Bali Yatra is a legend strongly believed by the locals. There is widespread belief that the Bali Yatra is held in of the commemoration of the ancient trade relations between the merchants of Odisha and that of Indonesian island of Bali. The ships carrying merchandise from Odisha would sail out on the auspicious day of the Kartika Purnima. They would return with riches and tales of adventure. The wives and family of these ancient mariners thronged the Gadgadia ghat to welcome their...

Gadagadia temple, is also known as Shree Gadagadeshwar Mahadev Temple which is situated near Mahanadi in the city of Cuttack.The temple was built by King Pratap Rudra Deva around 500 years back. When Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu returned to Puri from Vrindavan,he was received by the king Pratap Rudra Dev, at the Gadagadia Ghat of river Mahanadi. Lord Chaitanya stay at this Temple. When Sri Chaitanya stayed at the temple, he was filled with reverence for Lord Jagannath. He is then supposed to have taken a bath in the Mahanadi on the full moon day of Kartika and then have rested on the sands at the river bed and he rolled on the sands of the ghat. In Odia rolling means “gadiba”, hence the name of the place is Gadagadia. The temple compound exhibits the footprints of Lord Chaitanya and the Banyan tree under which the Lord once sat. There are smaller temples of Kali, Laxmi, Jagannath, Sri Ram , Hanuman were built in past. The temple is famous for Gadagadeshwar Mahadev. During the festival of Shiv Ratri, Sitala sasthi and in the month of Shrabana lakhs of devotees and kaudias are came to this holy place. During Balijatra there is very rush in this temple. Now the renovation work of this temple is in under progress. Before few months ago a big Brass Bell...

This place is very renowned Shiva temple situated on the river bank of Mahanadi, and near Famous baliyatra groud. This is an famous temple all accross Odisha. It is the oldest temple in cuttack. The Original Name of this temple is "GADAGADESWAR TEMPLE".. There is almost 20 other small temples are situated along with the Main Shiva temple.In the pages of History it is scripted as the "Gadeshwara" the name denotes to prime lord ( Ishwara) of Gada (Fort). Another historical incedent is added to this is this the place where "Lord Chaitanya" landed after his water way journey. From here only he started his Journey to see Lord Jagannath. You can see the foot of "Lord Chaitanya" is worshiped. Every year on the day of Kartik Purnima (End of Nov) this river bank got flooded with devotees to sail small boat in the river "Mahanadi" a tribute the sailor of Odisha called as Sadhaba Pua. This festival is called...