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went on a pilgrimage to Vrindavan. The village headman fell ill and was abandoned by fellow villagers. The young man tended to him so well that he soon got well, and, in gratitude, promised his daughter in marriage to the young man. As soon as they returned to the village, the headman went back on his promise, asking the young man to produce a witness in support of his claim.
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hear the Lord's footsteps and turned back. Immediately the Lord turned into a statue of stone rooted to the spot. The villagers were still so impressed that God himself came to back the young man's claim that the youngsters were married off; they were later appointed as the first priest of the temple built in Lord Gopala's honor who came to bear witness (known in
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Lord Gopala, impressed by the young man's devotion, agreed to come and bear witness to the promise on one condition: that the young man lead the way, and he would follow. But the young man must never look back. He led the way to the village, passing a mound of sand. As they passed, the man could not
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It is said that a poor young man of the village, later named Sakshigopala, fell in love with the daughter of the village headman. However, being of a higher economic status, the headman opposed marriage between this young man and his daughter. The villagers, including the headman and the young man,
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of Odisha, the feet of the statue were visible and the priests took it as a holy sign. From that day Anla Navami is celebrated and Hindu pilgrims are allowed inside the temple to touch the goddess' feet. Hundreds of thousands of devotees throng the temple on this holy occasion
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The food offerings at Sakshigopala temple are made of wheat instead of rice. This is one of the exceptional offerings among the worshiping processes of
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so as to feel the presence of Lord Krishna. The four presiding deities of Braja Mandala are Sri Harideva of
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formally known as Satyabadi Gopinatha Temple is a medieval temple dedicated to Lord
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The temple is famous for celebrating the annual Anla Navami Festival (
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The annual chandana yatra festival of Satyabadi Gopinatha
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Deity made by Vajranabh (great grandson of Krishna)
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Sakshigopal Temple

Affiliation
Hinduism
Deity
Gopinatha
Sakhigopal
Puri
Bhubaneshwar
Odisha
Kalinga Architecture

Gopinatha
Sakhigopal
Puri
Bhubaneshwar
Odisha
Kalinga Architecture

Sanskrit
Sakshi
Krishna
Mathura
Govardhan
Vrindavan
Rajasthan
Jaipur

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