Thread by @anbezhil12

#Lord_Alarnatha_Temple is located in Brahmagiri, Odisha, near Puri. It is a big tourist destination and a famous religious place for all Krishna Devotees.It is explained that in Satya Yuga, Load Brahma came and worshipped Load Vishnu here on the top of a hill, this

hill is called Brahmagiri. One day Load Vishnu appeared and said, "I am very much pleased with your worship. Make a four armed Deity of me holding Shankha, Chakra, Gada and Padma. Since Alarnatha was earlier being worshipped by the Alwars of South India, He came to be known as

Alvarnatha which later became Alalanatha. It is said that Ramanujacharya, a great spiritual teacher in the Sri Sampradaya visited this temple in the past. At the feet of the Lord is Garuda with his hands folded in prayer. There are also small Deities of Rukmini and Satyabhama

here. It becomes crowded during the krishnapaksha of Ashadha,after the Snana Yatra when lord Jagannath cannot be seen in Puri. During this period, popularly known as Anasara or 'Anavasara' (literally meaning no opportunity to see the lord of Puri), instead of having darshan in

Jagannath Temple, peoples believe that Lord Jagannath during this time manifests as Alarnath Dev, at the Alarnath temple in Brahmagiri which is 23km away from puri. It is 200 years older than Puri Jagannath temple. The temple is associated with the visit of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

to Orissa. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu during his stay in Puri used to see Lord Jagannath daily. During Anavasara period when Lord and his siblings were taken to the secret chamber for 15 days, he was unable to see his dear Lord. So as per the legend lord directed him to go to

Brahmagiri and visit Alarnath temple. It is believed that those who cannot worship Lord Jagannath during Anavasara period can get the blessings of the deity if they visit the Alarnath temple. During this time every year thousands of devotees visit Alarnath Temple to get the

blessings of Lord Alarnath. Lord Vishnu is worshiped here as Alarnath with four hands holding shankha, chakra, gada, and padma. Lord Vishnu's carrier Garuda kneels at the feet of the deity with his hands folded in prayer position. There is a separate shrine for Goddess Lakshmi

inside the temple compound. The deities like Rukmini, Satyabhama and Lord Chaitanya are also found inside the temple. There is a stone slab in front of the deity which bears impressions from Lord Chaitanya's body. When Lord Chaitanya first lay in full respect in front of Lord

Alarnath, the stone below him melted with his blissful touch. There is a lake behind the temple where Chandan Yatra is celebrated for 21 days every year.

Timings: 6 AM - 9 PM
Nearest town: Puri
Distance from Bhubaneswar: 76 km
Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanam 🙏🏻