Gandhi idol worshipped daily at Jagannath temple in Berhampur for 65 years

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For 65 years, an idol of Mahatma Gandhi has been worshipped daily alongside Hindu deities at a Jagannath temple in Berhampur, with special rituals held on Gandhi Jayanti. The temple, built in 1961 in Gosaninuagaon, houses Gandhi as a side deity with a Bhagabat Gadi nearby. He receives daily offerings and bhog, plus special prayers on October 2 and January 30. Gandhi visited Berhampur in 1921 and 1946, inspiring locals to join the freedom struggle. Historians believe his connection to the town led devotees to install his idol.


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