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Khirachora Gopinatha Temple, Remuna, Balasore

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Khirachora Gopinatha Temple is located in Remuna and is 9 km distance from Balasore. It is a centre of Saivite culture. Khirachora Gopinath is the presiding deity of the place—a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. The form of Gopinath stealing milk is the prime attraction of this place. It is also one of the Vaishnava centres of the country visited by Sri Chaitanya. Remuna Khirachora Gopinath temple is a famous temple in Balasore, Odisha.

History of Khirachora Gopinatha Temple

According to the mythology, Gopinath was carved by an arrow of Sri Rama, which was worshipped by Maa Sita, wife of Sri Rama, in Chitrakut. One of the kings in Odisha named Langula Narasingha Dev brought this deity from Chitrakut to Remuna in the 13th century. Along with that, the king dug two big tanks, popularly known as Bajra Pokhari and Kuta Pokhari. The story says that more than 500 years ago, Madhavendra Puri was going to Puri to get some scented sandalwood for the deity Sri Gopal of Vrindavana. But he stopped for some time in Gopinath at Remuna, and he felt pleased to see Gopinatha. When he saw the preparation of Kshira, he wanted to taste that so he could easily complete the preparation of Kshira for Sri Gopal in the same way. Remuna Khirachora Gopinath temple is one of the popular tourist places in Balasore, Odisha.

khirachora Gopinath Temple Story

Madhevendra Puri accepted only the food, which was offered to him. But he was not offered Kshira, and thus he did not find its taste and left the temple. When the Pujari (priest) slept after the daily worship of Lord Krishna, or Sri Gopinath, then Sri Gopinath told the Pujari in his dream to get up and carry the Kshira, which was hidden by the God himself under his garments for Madhvendra Puri. The pujari got the Kshira under the garment of God and carried it to Madhvendra Puri. As it was hidden by Sri Gopinath himself, thus, the place began to be known as Khirachora Gopinatha. Madhvendra Puri stayed for some time here in an ashram established by him. The sandalwood brought by him is worshipped by Pujaris these days. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu came and worshipped Lord Gopinath, and while he was doing so, the flowers from the body of the deity fell on the head of Chaitanya. The latter took this as a sign of being blessed by the Lord Gopinath, and he danced with joy.