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Vishnu Temple
- Old Bhubaneswar,Odisha
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A Vishnu temple is located in the Gandhi Garabadu Precinct, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is situated on the right side of the temple road branching from Garej Chowk to Lingaraj temple. It is about 70 metres east of Lingaraja, 200 metres south of Ananta Vasudeva temple and about 30 metres south-east of Depada-hara tank. The temple is facing towards the west. The garbhagriha of the temple is empty. But the cult icons on the outer walls and the dvarapalas in the door jamb, suggests that the temple was originally dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple is a 12th - 13th Century A.D. with fivefold moulding, arrangement of rekha angasikharas like Rajarani, and the arrangements of consorts of dikpalas on the upara jangha. This temple situated within the eastern end of Gandhi Garabadu precinct and north of Kartikesvara Siva temple. The temple is facing towards west.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.