Alarnath Temple is a historic Vaishnava (Vishnu) temple located in Brahmagiri village in the Puri district of Odisha, about 20–25 km from Puri town on the road to Satapada. It’s a revered pilgrimage site for devotees of Lord Vishnu and Lord Jagannath. During the krishnapaksha of Ashadha, the temple draws large crowds following the Snana Yatra, as devotees are not allowed to view the central icon of Jagannath (a form of Vishnu) in the Puri temple. During this period, popularly known as Anasara or 'Anavasara' (literally meaning no opportunity to see the Lord), devotees believe that Lord Jagannath manifests as Alarnath Dev at the Alarnath Mandira in Brahmagiri. Instead of having darshan in the Puri temple, pilgrims visit this shrine. It is considered one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition. The temple is associated with the visit of the saint Ramanujacharya to Odisha. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the 16th-century Vaishnava saint, during his stay in Puri used to see the deity form of Jagannath daily. During Anavasara when Jagannath and his sibling deities were taken to the secret chamber for 15 days, he was unable to see the Lord. So as per legend, Jagannath directed him to go to Brahmagiri and visit the Alarnath temple. Still today the Shila over which Chaitanya Mahaprabhu used to do Sankirtana is there. During Anavasara time the Kheeri bhoga offered to Alvarnaath Swami is much hyped and in demand.