of Shree Jagannatha Society UK
Shree Jagannatha Society, UK has been set up with an objective of building a grand temple to serve Lord Shree Jagannatha Mahaprabhu in or around London to fulfil the long standing desire of entire Jagannatha devotees in the United Kingdom. The founder trustees comprise of many eminent people in the UK, who are long standing residents in United Kingdom. Official announcement of the creation of the Trust and our vision was unveiled in the presence of H.E. Governor of Odisha Shri Ganeshi Lal, Hon. Union Minister Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi & H.E. Gajapati Maharaja, King of Puri Shri Dibyasingha Deb and other members of global Odia diaspora on 20th June 2020. Our vision was enthusiastically welcomed by all the participants and we were assured of all support in future to fulfil our dream of having a grand Jagannatha Temple in UK. We are currently engaged with the process of identifying an appropriate site and acquisition of land for the temple. We are holding discussion with appropriate local authorities, central bodies and other eminent influential personalities to facilitate this goal.
Make London the epicentre of Jagannatha Culture in Europe.
Build a dedicated Jagannatha Temple in and around London by 2024.
Draft constitution was submitted to charity commission of UK for registration in August 2020 and was accepted and approved in September 2020. Amended Constitution was approved and published in in December 2020 when the trust name changed to Shree Jagannatha Society UK.