Bedi Hanuman Temple is located on Chakra Tirtha Road near Puri Sea Beach and just 3.5 km distance from Puri Shree Jagannath Temple. The word Bedi Hanuman means ‘Chained Hanuman,’ and as the temple is near the sea, it is also known as the Daria Mahavir Temple, an ancient belief that the temple was built to protect Puri from the sea’s wrath. This Hanuman temple is facing east with simple architecture. Lord Hanuman holds a mace in his right hand and a laddu in his left hand. Apart from Lord Hanuman, Lord Ram, Lakshman, and Sita are worshipped in the Bedi Hanuman temple premises. Bedi Hanuman Mandir is one of the famous temples in Puri, Odisha.
The idol of Lord Hanuman in the Bedi Hanuman Temple is sculpted from black chlorite stone and stands approximately 10 feet tall. According to popular legend, Lord Jagannatha appointed Hanuman to protect the sacred city of Puri from the wrath of the sea. However, once, Hanuman left his post briefly to visit Ayodhya in pursuit of his favourite sweet—laddoos—without informing Jagannath. During his absence, the sea surged forward and flooded parts of the city, even reaching the sanctum of the Jagannath Temple. To prevent such an incident from recurring, Lord Jagannatha symbolically bound Hanuman’s hands and feet with ropes, known as bedi in Odia. Since then, Hanuman has remained stationed on the coast, forever guarding Puri.
The Bedi Hanuman Temple was built in the 15th century CE by the Suryavamsi Gajapati kings. Architecturally, the temple follows traditional Odia style, featuring a Pidha Vimana (pyramidal tower) and a relatively modern Jagamohana (assembly hall) at the front. The temple is modest in scale but carries immense historical and cultural significance, especially as a guardian shrine of Puri.
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