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JAGARNATHPUR |
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| A very large
fair is held on both the Rathayatra days at Jagarnathpur and hundreds of shops are opened
in which all sorts of commodities are sold. The Chutia temples are relies of the
glorious days of the Chotanagpur Raj. It is said that when the temple was constructed
there were 21 monasteries, 21 tanks and 21 gardens in Chutia. This, however, seems to
be a tall claim as the area of the village is not so large. Inside the temple is enshrined
the idol of Shiva in his linganpura. In the same cells there are images of Devi,
Annapurna, Lakshmi, Parvati and Ganesh. The images of Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Krishna and
Radha are enshrined on a big platform some of these images are evidently installed much
later. The Chutia Mandir has undergone many changes in its images.
The construction of the Jagarnath temple at Jagarnathpur and the installation of the
images of Radha and Krishna at the Chutia temple were followed by the construction of a
beautiful Jagarnath temple at Seraikella in Singhbhum district. The latter temple
isextremely popular and thousands of people visit it annually for doing puja. The same
ceremonies as in Puri or in Ranchi are held at the Jagarnath temple at Seraikella. The
temple was constructed and consecrated by the Ruling house of Seraikella. |
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