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'''Alarnatha Temple''' or '''Alvarnaatha''' ([[Sanskrit]]:अल्वार् नाथ),([[Oriya language|Oriya]]:ଅଲାରନାଥ) is a temple dedicated to [[Vishnu]] and located in [[Brahmagiri, Odisha]], near [[Puri]]. It becomes crowded during the krishnapaksha of [[Ashadha]], after the [[Snana Yatra]] when lord [[Jagannath]] cannot be seen in [[Puri]]. During this period, popularly known as ''Anasara'' or 'Anavasara' (literally meaning no opportunity to see the lord of Puri), instead of having darshan in Jagannath Temple, peoples believe that Lord Jagannath during this time manifests as Alarnath Dev, at the Alarnath temple in Brahmagiri, which is about 23&nbsp;km from Puri.<br />
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==Historical evidence==<br />
The temple is associated with the visit of the [[Alvars|Alwar]] saint [[Ramanujacharya]] to Orissa.<ref>{{cite book|author=K.K. Kusuman|title=A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume|year=1990|publisher=Mittal Publications|page=166|isbn=978-81-7099-214-1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z4JqgSUSXDsC&q=guru+nanak+jagannath+puri&pg=PA167}}</ref> [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]] during his stay in [[Puri]] used to see Shri [[Jagannatha]] daily. During Anavasara when Lord and his siblings were taken to the secret chamber for 15 days, he was unable to see his dear Lord. So as per legend lord directed him to go to [[Brahmagiri, Orissa|Brahmagiri]] and visit his another temple called Alarnath. Still today the Shila over which Mahaprabhu used to do Samkeertan is there. Many historians opine that Alwars once visited this place, but there is no mention of it in [[Divyaprabandam]].<br />
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==Temple timings==<br />
The temple opens at 6 AM and closes at 9:30PM. Baal Bhoga (breakfast) is offered in the morning. At midday, different kinds of rice, daal, and vegetable curries are offered along with kheeri (rice pudding) as dessert. At night, different kinds of [[pitha]] and khichudi with plantain fry is offered. During Anavasara time the Kheeri bhoga offered to Alvarnaath Swami is much hyped and in demand.<br />
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==References==<br />
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160129105746/http://shreekhetra.com/alarnath.html info about temple]<br />
*[http://www.eodissa.com/travel/9-temples/489-alarnath-temple-at-brahmagiri-in-odisha- history of the lord of Alvars]<br />
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