JambeswarTemple Harachandi Sahi Road, Puri

JAMBESWAR TEMPLE

Harachandi Sahi Road, Puri, Odisha, India

God

The main deity of this temple is Jambeswar Mahadeva, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva is facing in East direction. The presiding deity is a Shivalinga which is situated 6.40 meters below the present ground level.

Interesting Facts

Jameswar Temple is one of the Pancha Pandava Temple of Puri.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (45°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (26°C during day and 21°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Puri Bus Stand	4 KM	18004194287
Puri Railway Station	3.6 KM	139
Biju Patnaik International Airport	60 KM	06742596322

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Puri Railway Station	3.6 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Biju Patnaik International Airport	60 KM	06742596322

Architecture

Origin of the Name - Yama (the God of death) tried to foil the meditation of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva became angry upon such activity by Yama and defeated him in a war. In local language 'Yama' is known as 'Jama'. After his victory over Jama (Yama), Lord Shiva is known as Jambeswar (Yamesvara). It is Lord Jambeswar who is protecting the holy city of Puri from the influence of Yama.

Temple is facing in East direction and constructed in Kalinga style of architecture.

Religious Significance

Pancha Pandavas (Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva) at the time of disguise for one year, visited this holy place and stayed one night in Puri. Here they worshipped Lord Vishnu for the safety of their journey. As a symbol of their visit, five Shiva temples were built at Puri to memorise their stay at this holy place. These famous five Shiva temples are Lokanatha, Jameswara, Kapalamochana, Markandeswara and Nilakantheswara together they are known as Pancha Pandavas or the five brothers. Yamesvara is locally called as Yudhistira, the eldest brother among the Pancha Pandavas.

History

The temple was built in 11th century A.D.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 12:30 PM	04:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757