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Jagannath Temple in Puri is considered as the land of Lord Jagannath. The name “Jagannath” implies as the ‘Lord of Universe’. The place is one of the most sacred pilgrimage spots in India. The ‘Dham’ is one of the four divine abodes lying on four directions of the compass. The Jagannath temple in Puri was built approximately 12th Century AD by the “King Chodaganga” of the Eastern Ganges dynasty. The completion was later brought by his successor, “Anangabhima Deva”, during[...]

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Varanasi is one of the oldest cities of India situated on the banks of River Ganges. People used to mean this city as one of the holiest cities from India. The place is believed to be a sacred city with very old tradition and culture. Varanasi or Banaras is a place which still yet hasn’t flown down by the western culture. It is still very orthodox but also booming as modern cities. The city has all those major amenities which[...]

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