Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital

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About Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital

Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital is a government college in Puri, Odisha, established in 2021. Campusbells lists it under Medical.

Puri is a coastal city and a municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometres south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is located at 19’ 28 N Latitude 26’ 35 N, 84’ 29 E. Longitude 86’ 25 E and its altitude is at sea level. It is also known as Sri Jagannath Dhama after the 12th-century Jagannath Temple located in the city. It is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus.

Puri is known by several names since the ancient times, and was locally known as “Sri Kshetra” and the Jagannath temple is known as “Badadeula”. Puri is the only place where the heirs of the House of Gajapati still perform the ritual duties of the temple. The temple town has many Hindu religious mathas or monasteries.

There is celebration of 24 festivals, including 13 major ones, held every year in the temple complex out of which the Ratha Yatra and its related festivals are the most important, which are attended by millions of people every year.

As described on the institution’s website

At a glance

Key facts

Established

2021

Ownership

Public / Government

Stream

Medical

Location

Puri, Odisha

Campus life

Facilities at Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital

• Medical
• Auditorium
• Hostel
• Cafeteria
• Playground
• Gymnasium
• Library
• Laboratory
• Lab