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Lion Gate

Historic photograph · exterior · Around 1868 · High confidence

Photograph from about 1868 by William Henry Cornish showing the Lion Gate of the Jagannath Temple at Puri.

William Henry Cornish photographed the Lion Gate around 1868. This is the earliest photograph of the Puri temple stored here.

William Henry Cornish, around 1868. Public domain, Archaeological Survey of India, via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: Lion Gate, Jagannath Temple, about 1868 · Open source

North entrance

Historic photograph · exterior · 1890s · High confidence

Photograph from the 1890s showing the north entrance of the Jagannath Temple at Puri.

Poorno Chander Mukherji photographed the north entrance in the 1890s.

Poorno Chander Mukherji, 1890s. Public domain, Archaeological Survey of India, via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: North entrance, Jagannath Temple, 1890s · Open source

Street beside the temple

Historic photograph · exterior · 1890s · High confidence

Photograph from the 1890s of a street near the Jagannath Temple at Puri.

A street scene near the temple, catalogued to the 1890s. The photographer is not named.

Photographer not named, 1890s. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: Street near the Jagannath Temple, 1890s · Open source

Temple in the 1890s

Historic photograph · exterior · 1890s · High confidence

Photograph from the 1890s of the Jagannath Temple at Puri.

A view of the temple catalogued to the 1890s. The photographer is not named.

Photographer not named, 1890s. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: Jagannath Temple, 1890s · Open source

Temple from the east

Historic photograph · exterior · About 1892 · High confidence

Photograph from about 1892 showing the Jagannath Temple at Puri from the east, with a bazaar in the foreground.

Cornish photographed the temple from the east about 1892, with the bazaar in front.

William Henry Cornish, about 1892. Public domain, Archaeological Survey of India, via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: Jagannath Temple from the east, about 1892 · Open source

Temple from the south-east

Historic photograph · exterior · About 1892 · High confidence

Photograph from about 1892 by William Henry Cornish showing the Jagannath Temple at Puri from the south-east.

Cornish photographed the temple from the south-east about 1892.

William Henry Cornish, about 1892. Public domain, Archaeological Survey of India, via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: Jagannath Temple from the south-east, about 1892 · Open source

Temple tower

Photograph · exterior · 9 December 2013 · High confidence

Color photograph of the Jagannath Temple tower at Puri, rising behind a wall.

The Puri temple seen from outside.

Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: Jagannath Temple, Puri, 2013 · Open source

Identification note

encyclopedia · Retrieved 27 September 2026 · paraphrase

The article identifies the temple at Puri and distinguishes the legendary founder from the Eastern Ganga rebuilding. The photographs stored here are a separate source.

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