Jagannath heritage Corridor Project (Puri)

Subject: Art and culture

Context: The ODISHA assembly unanimously passed a resolution regarding the Jagannath Heritage Corridor project

Concept:

The project’s draft architectural plan and design, with an estimated cost of Rs 3,200 crore has been recently approved by the temple management committee.
Earlier Justice B P Das commission recommended the Srimandir Security Corridor for the safety of the devotees and creation of a spiritual atmosphere.
The project is divided into nine zones and to be completed in three phases.

About Jagannath temple

It was built in 12th century by King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
It is also called “YamanikaTirtha” as it is believed that the the power of ‘Yama’, the god of death has been nullified in Puri due to the presence of Lord Jagannath.
Also called White Pagoda and is famous for annual RathaYatra or Chariot festival, in which the three principal deities (Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra) are pulled on huge and elaborately decorated temple cars
It is a part of Char Dham pilgrimages as part of Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri, Rameswaram circuit.