Temple of Lord Jagannath
Jagannath Puri is also known by the name Shankhakshetra. Sankha means conch shell. Kshetra means area/region. The geographical shape of Puri resembles a right oriented conch shell, the ‘Dakshinavarta Sankha’. It is in this shape of conch that all the sacred centres like temples, mathas, sacred tanks, trees and various other sacred sites are located. Sankha Kshetra is about ten miles in extent, of which a part is submerged in the sea and the remaining rises above. In the centre of the area lies the elevated part known as Nilachala (The Blue Mountain) where Lord Jagannath resides in his splendid temple.
