Sree Omkareswar Mandhir is situated on the outskirts of Puri Town. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Lord Shiva. The Main Temple is around 100 meters away from the Main Road. Just before the entry point of this Temple a huge Nandhi Statue is kept under a roofed enclosure. A Statue of Lord Shiva doing Thapas or Penance in a sitting posture is also seen nearby. Lord Maha Vishnu and Maha Lakshmi are found in a Shrine on entering this Temple. Likewise Lord Narasimha is also seen in His Shrine. There is a small Mandapam in which Divine classes and competitions could be held and the images of Lord Vishnu, Mahalakshmi, Ganesha and Radha Krishna are beautifully drawn and kept on the walls. Lord Rama's Coronation is also beautifully picturised and preserved. There is a huge Tree beneath which an Ant Hill, specially meant for the Pooja and Worship of Lord Nagaraja is kept. There is a Omkareshwar Mahadev Religious Trust Office here, close to which a Shrine of Lord Omkareshwar is situated. Goddess Parvathi is found here as Santhoshi Maa. There is an exclusive hall in which 108 Jyothirlingas are neatly placed in an orderly way and Devotees could go around it and place flowers by themselves on the Lingaas. A Kaal Chakkar Wheel is placed here and Prayed and close to it there is a Bageecha or a Temple Garden in which Lord Krishna sits along with His Consort in a Jhula or Swing and sways to and forth. Lord Jagannath is found here with His Consort and Lord Balaram in a Sub Shrine. Likewise Jai Hanumanji is found in a separate Sub Shrine too. There is a Yaagasala for offering Yaagas or Homam. The Temple has a Prasad Counter where eatables could be bought. They have an exclusive Ghoshala where cattles are looked after very well.
Temple Timing: 7 AM to 8 PM
Temple Phone Number; 98612 69366
Distance from Bhubaneshwar to Puri is 63 Kms
Distance from Chennai to Puri is 1227 Kms
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