Sakshigopal Temple in Puri | Odisha Tourism | Things to do in Sakshigopal Temple, Places to visit near Sakshigopal Temple

Sakshigopal Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Gopinath located in the town of Sakhigopal on the Puri Bhubaneshwar highway in Odisha, India. The temple is built in the Kalinga style of temple architecture. King Vajra (the grandson of Lord Krishna) had 16 idols of Krishna and other gods carved from a rare, imperishable stone called Braja and built temples to house these idols in and around Mathura so as to feel the presence of Lord Krishna. The four presiding idols of Braja Mandala are Sri Harideva of Govardhan, Sri Keshava Deva of Mathura, Sri Baladeva of Baladeo, and Govindaji of Vrindavan. There are two Naths: Sri Nathji, who was originally at Govardhan and is now in Nathdwar, Rajasthan, and Sri Gopinath, who is now in Jaipur. The two Gopals are Sri Madana Mohan, who is now housed at Karoli Rajasthan, and Sakshi Gopal, who is now moved to the town of Sakshi Gopal, Orissa, near Puri.Sakhi means witness, there is a beautiful historic story behind the name of the god.