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Remuna

The Kshira Chora Gopinath Temple is located in (OR)" Remuna. It is a small town 9km east of Balasore (Baleshwar), about halfway between Calcutta and Puri. The name “Remuna” is derived from the word “Ramaniya,” meaning “very beautiful.”

It is said that Sri Rama carved Gopinath with his arrow and that Sita worshiped this Deity in Citrakoot. King Langula Narasingha Dev, the king of Orissa, brought this Deity to Remuna in the 13th century from Citrakoot. This king also arranged to dig the two large tanks, Brajapokhari and Kutapokhari.

Gopinath Temple
Sri Gopinath is the Krishna Deity who stole sweet-rice for Madhavendra Puri. Pilgrims can purchase the famous and delicious kshira here (amrita-keli). The Gopinath kshira is a preparation of condensed milk, sugar, and cream, with a sprinkling of raisins. It comes in pots of various sizes and is distributed to the public. Sri Gopinath is known as Kshira Chora Gopinath because he stole and hid a pot of kshira in order to have it delivered to his devotee, the Vaishnava acarya Madhavendra Puri. Chora means “thief.” Western devotees are permitted in the temple.

Rasikananda renovated the present temple after Muslim invaders destroyed the original temple. Rasikananda found the Gopinath Deity in a pond 4km from the temple, where he had been hidden to protect him from the Muslim king.

During Chandan-yatra, the Deities are smeared with cooling sandalwood pulp (chandan). The temple priests apply chandan to the chest of the temples’ three Krishna Deities, Madana-Mohan, Govinda and Gopinath. On Aksaya-tritiya the Deities’ entire bodies are smeared with sandalwood.

In The Area
In the area is the Samadhi of Madhavendra Puri (2 min from the temple), the Samadhi of Rasikananda Prabhu (inside the Gopinath Temple compound), and a Siva Temple where Gargamuni is said to have had his ashram. Madhavendra Puri established an ashram in Remuna and stayed here for some time. His wooden sandals are worshiped in this ashram.

Near the Gopinath temple there is a Jagannath Temple and a few other temples.

Where to Stay and Eat
Remuna is a small village, so there is not much in the way of accommodations. There is a small guest house near the temple with a few basic rooms with private bath for Rs 75.

You can arrange prasada with the temple. There are two types of meals, one economical and the other more expensive.

Travel
The nearest railway junction to Remuna is at Balasore, the first major town in Orissa coming from Calcutta. You can take a night train from Calcutta that stops in Balasore in the early morning. From there you can take a taxi or bus to Remuna. If you arrive in Remuna in the morning, you can see the Deities and then catch a night train to Puri.

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