The magnitude of mystery that surrounds this ancient and famous temple is beyond imagination. Let's have a look at some of the most interesting facts that will surely blow your mind!
The quantity of cooked food inside the Temple remains the same for the entire year. But that same quantity of prasadam can feed a few thousand people & 20 lakh people, Still it won't get wasted.
Anywhere in the world, normally during day-time, air comes from sea to land & during evening, the vice-versa occurs. But in Puri it's totally opposite.
Once you step inside the Singhadwara, you stop hearing the sound of the sea. According to myth, Goddess Subhadra wished that the temple would be a place of serenity, and in order to please her, the temple mutes the sound of the sea.
The shadow of the main dome is invisible at any time of the day.
Nothing flies over the temple. No aircraft, not even a bird can be seen flying. Many people think that there is no one above Lord Jagannath in this world.
From any place in Puri you will always find the Sudarshan Chakra facing you. The exact position at which this chakra was kept at the head of such a temple remains a mystery.
No matter what happens, a saint in the temple has to climb the dome every day to change the flag regularly. If for some reason it is not changed even for a single day, the temple premises will be closed for the next 18 years as per the rules.
The flag atop the temple always flaps in the opposite direction of air. The scientific explanation of this phenomenon is still not available.