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Lord Jagannath has calmly ensconced Himself on the throne of pearls in His sanctorum in the Grand Temple at Puri. Seated on His right are Subhadra and Balaram. Balaram is worshipped as His elder brother and Subhadra as His...

In the southwestern part of Rajasthan is the town of Jalore, named after its large groves of Jal trees, which were the sacred groves of the sage Jabali. During the Vedic age, one of the nine sons of Manu, his fourth son,...

At the Jagannatha Temple in Puri, a tremendous number of devotees are given the opportunity to serve Their Lordships each day. Those who are entrusted in the seva-puja (daily ritual) of the Deities are known as sevayats, or...

The historicity and nativity of Tapassu and Bhallika, the two merchant brothers of Utkala who became the first disciples of Lord Buddha, are shrouded in mystery. Utkal was a very ancient country. In Buddhist literature it is...

While the Ratha Yatra at Jagannatha Puri is one of the most well known festivals in all of Orissa, the importance of the chariot festival increases when it is held in conjunction with the Navakalevara ritual. The term...

The Indian yogic system has reached its culmination in the unique culture of Lord Jagannath and this in its turn is rooted in what may be called ‘Purusottama consciousness’, otherwise known as Sri Jagannath...

The avataras of Manu, or manvantara-avataras, are listed as follows in Srimad-Bhagavatam (8.1.5,13): (1) yajna, (2) Vibhu, (3) Satyasena, (4) Hari, (5) Vaikuntha, (6) Ajita, (7) Vamana, (8) Sarvabhauma, (9) Rsabha, (10)...

Orissa is a land of temples. In the pre-Muslim period, Hinduism in its various creeds and forms was manifested in the construction of many temples where the worship was performed by the devoted Hindus. The Gajapati kings...

Sanskrit is the oldest and richest language in the world, and recorded history shows the study of Sanskrit has continued for over five thousand years. The oldest known form of this language is found in the Rgveda. In Vedic...

Approximately fourteen miles west of Jagannatha Puri-dhama lies the place known as Brahmagiri or Alarnath (spelled “Alalanath” in most Bengali books). For millions of years it has been a holy place of pilgrimage. The...