Lord Jagannath black idol

It is made of sacred Neem wood, which is an exception to common hindu iconographic deities of metal or stone. The oldest Jagannath deity is established in puri. The 215 ft tall Lord Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Krishna, in Puri in the state of Odisha on the eastern coast of India. The present temple was rebuilt from the 10th century onwards. It is regarded as one of the char dham (sacred Hindu pilgrimage places) in india. The worship procedures, practices, sacraments and rituals of jagannath do not conform with those of classical hinduism.

It is made of sacred Neem wood, which is an exception to common hindu iconographic deities of metal or stone. The oldest Jagannath deity is established in puri. The 215 ft tall Lord Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Krishna, in Puri in the state of Odisha on the eastern coast of India. The present temple was rebuilt from the 10th century onwards. It is regarded as one of the char dham (sacred Hindu pilgrimage places) in india. The worship procedures, practices, sacraments and rituals of jagannath do not conform with those of classical hinduism.