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Jagannath temple

 Jagannath temple of Lord Vishnu is located in Alwar,


Rajasthan. The temple's presiding deity is human form of
Lord Jagannath of Puri, while other two deities are SitaramJi
and JankiJi. The temple is located in old part of the city.

General Information
 The temple is famous for its annual Rath Yatra festival where
Lord Jagannath is carried in a chariot called Indra Vimana.
The chariot had been used by Maharaja of Alwar and was
donated to the temple for the Rath yatra. The traditions and
rituals of Rath Yatra festival are different than those of Puri.
Here, it is part of annual wedding celebration taking place
between Lord Jagannath and JankiJi.

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