Question

what facts do you know about jagganath temple?

Answer 1

The historic jagannath temple at puri was built in the year 1078.
facts:
The flag at the top of Jagannath temple has been observed to flap in the opposite direction of the breeze.
Irrespective of where you stand in this temple ,it seems to you that the sudarshana chakra on top of the temple is always facing you.
No birds fly above the Jagannath temple in puri.
Usually in coastal areas during the day time ,the breeze from the sea towards the land and during evening hours it blows from the land towards the sea.But in the case of puri it is the reverse.
The shadow of the main dome of Jagannath temple is not visible , whatever be the day time.May be an architectural feat or lord's desire.
The parsadam cooked inside the the temple remains exactly the same throughout the year any given day yet none of it goes insufficient or wasted.
After entering the temple from singha dwara's entrance,after the first step you cannot hear any sound produced by the ocean. But,when you exit it can be clearly heard.This can be noticed clearly during evening.There is no scientific explanation for this .
The old idols of the deities are buried below the new idols manually.The mystery being that they disintegrate on their own.
There is an interesting ritual associated with the temple.In this ritual,a priest climbs the dome of the temple,which is believed to be as high as 45 story building and changes the flag of the temple everyday.According to this ritual,if this not practiced any day ,the temple needs to be closed for next 18 years.