Hanuman darshan
Recall why Hanuman remains at his appointed post. Focus on service to Jagannath rather than treating the temple’s name as only a curiosity.
Puri
Temple Circuit · reading guide · 20 September 2026This smaller shrine introduces Hanuman’s service in Puri’s sacred landscape. Read the sea-guardian account before darshan: the name Bedi Hanuman, or bound Hanuman, becomes meaningful through his continuing duty to Jagannath.
Jagannath entrusts Hanuman with guarding Puri against the sea. Hanuman goes to Ayodhya for laddus without informing the Lord, and seawater enters the town in his absence. Jagannath recalls him and binds him to remain at his post. The shrine remembers this service through the names Bedi Hanuman and Daria Mahavir, keeping the guardian’s devotion close to the life of the seaside pilgrimage.
The temple’s identity rests in this relationship between Hanuman, Jagannath and the sea. It broadens a Puri visit beyond the main temple and the chariot destination: protection and faithful service also have their places in the town’s worship.
Published visiting periods: 06:00–20:00 IST
Hours checked against the linked source on 20 September 2026. Confirm changes and festival arrangements before departure. Ministry of Tourism · Bedi Hanuman
The national tourism page publishes 06:00–20:00. Confirm any ritual pause locally and allow travel separately from the short visit budget.
Hanuman darshan
Recall why Hanuman remains at his appointed post. Focus on service to Jagannath rather than treating the temple’s name as only a curiosity.
After darshan
Connect the guardian’s sea-related name with the town’s coastal setting. This sacred account adds another relationship to remember alongside Jagannath’s chariot journey.
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