Anil Gochikar (Indian Body Builder) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Body Builder
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	07/06/1978
Age	48 years
Birthplace	Harchandi Sahi, Puri, Odisha, India

Latest News about Anil Gochikar

23/06/2025

Anil Gochikar was featured in major media coverage during the annual Rath Yatra in Puri because of viral images showing him pulling the temple chariot. The coverage highlighted his role as a Jagannath temple sevayat and again drew attention to his identity as a vegetarian bodybuilder.

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Anil Kumar Gochikar
Other name	Anil Gochhikar

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8"
Weight	70 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Body Measurements	Chest: 52 inches, Waist: 43 inches, Biceps: 20 inches

Educational Qualification(s)

Law Graduate	Yes

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Caste	Brahmin Pandit

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known

Family

Father	Harihar Gochhikar
Mother	Swarnalata Gochhikar
Siblings	Damodar Gochhikar (national-level bodybuilder and athlete)
Children	Daughter - Anuradha

Career

Achievements	7-time Mr. Odisha 3-time Eastern India champion 4-time Mr. India winner Bronze medalist at 2014 World Bodybuilding Championship Represented India at 51st Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships (2017)
Notable Wins	Year: 2012 Event: Mr. Odisha 50th Senior State Body Building Championship Result: Gold Year: 2014 Event: World Bodybuilding Championship Result: Bronze Year: 2016 Event: International Bodybuilding Competition in Dubai Result: Gold Year: 2016 Event: International Indian Result: Gold Year: 2016 Event: Mr. Odisha Result: Title Year: 2020 Event: Mr Eastern India Result: Title (75 kg category) Year: 2012 Event: 12th Eastern & North Eastern India Bodybuilding Championship (70kg category) Result: Champion of Champions Year: 2017 Event: 10th Senior National Body-building Championship (65kg category) Result: Mr. India Title
Career Start	2009 (bodybuilding training)
Professional Training	Alok Behera in Mumbai
Other Ventures	Hotel Owner ('Hotel Gochhikar'), Gym Owner ('Gocchikar Life Style-GYM')

Style Quotient

Bike Collection	Royal Enfield Classic 500

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/anil_gochikar/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Hails from Harchandi Sahi, Puri, Odisha, India.
2. Serves as a dedicated servitor at the Puri Jagannath temple.
3. Acquired bodybuilding expertise from his brother, Damodar Gochikar.
4. His father managed Hotel Gochikar in Puri, Odisha.
5. Competed in multiple bodybuilding competitions, securing several victories.
6. Voiced his frustration at the insufficient backing from government authorities.
7. Represented India in the 51st Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in 2017.
8. His picture performing service as a sevayat during the Ratha Yatra Festival went viral, earning him the nickname 'Bahubali of Jagannath Temple'.
9. In 2010, his brother Damodar opened Gochhikar Life Style – GYM in Puri, where Anil trained.
10. Also works as security personnel.
11. Famous for being the Bahubali Sevayat of Lord Jagannath.
12. Known for building muscle and competing successfully as a vegetarian, challenging the common belief that protein supplements or meat are essential for bodybuilding.

Anil Gochikar Body Builder Indian Harchandi Sahi, Puri, Odisha, India