Chari Kshetra
Four holy regions in Odisha / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chari Kshetra (literally four holy regions) is a group of four holy regions in the Indian state of Odisha. According to tradition, when Vishnu killed the demon Gayasura, to commemorate the glory of his victory, he placed his shankha (conch) in Puri, chakra (discus) in Bhubaneswar, gada (mace) in Jajpur and padma (lotus) in Konark and they were known as Sankha Kshetra, Chakra Kshetra, Gada Kshetra, and Padma Kshetra respectively.[1]
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Location | Puri, Bhubaneswar, Jajpur and Konark |
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Governing authority | OTDC |
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