Raghunath Jew Temple is located at Odagaon, and is 26 km distance from Nayagarh town and 10 km from Sarankul. Here, the neem wood-made Lord Raghunath Jew (Ram), Laxman, and Mata Sita are worshipped. According to legend, the place was the Yagan Kunda of Atri Muni. According to Nayagarh history, the 19th king of Nayagarh, Mrityujay Singh, built the temple in 1763.
The Shri Jew temple is divided into three parts: Bhadra Mandap, Nata Mandap, and Darshan Mandap. Besides this temple, Maa Durga, Sri Narsingh, Navagraha, Suryamandir, Ganesh Mandir, Narayan Mandir, etc., are worshipped in the vicinity of this temple. Every day, devotees from different parts of Odisha come here to worship Lord Raghunath. Raghunath Jew Mandir is a tourist attraction in Nayagarh District.
The temple of Lord Raghunath is very beautiful due to the golden-covered Kalasi (pinnacle) at the end of the temple. Ramanavami is the main festival of the Raghunath Jew Temple. Every year, thousands of devotees come here to see the festival. It is an attractive place for visitors. This is also the Sadhana Pitha of Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja. Raghunath Jew Temple is one of the most famous temples in Nayagarh district, Odisha.
- Remove footwear before entering the temple premises.
- Photography is not allowed inside the shrine sanctorum.
- Devotees should follow the queue system for darshan.
- Offerings like fruits, flowers, coconut, and diyas (lamps) are accepted.
- Puja tickets may be available for special rituals like abhisheka, archana, etc.
- Offerings should be handed to the temple priests and not directly placed on idols.
- Outside photography is allowed for personal use.
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