The saga of Kalki Avtar and Kalapani
There is a place where you will find Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra’s idols of full stature having full hands and legs. You can’t...
Lord Jagannath and Car Festival
Car Festival of Lord Jagannath at Puri is a symbol of Orissa for the rest of India. It manifests Oriyan character and the Orissan...
MINOR ATTACKS INTO PURI SRIMANDIR
Wooden images of Adi Shankara and the first pontiff of Gobardhana Matha Padmapada were enshrined on the Ratna Simhasan and were worshipped along with...
Ratha Jatra in Sri Purusottama Kshetra
Badadanda (Grand Road) was not a continuous stretch as it was bisected by an intervening river Malini. There was then a need of constructing...
Of soul’s transmigration
Point of View
Rebirth or transmigration is a non-physical essence of a living being after biological death. Resurrection is a similar process hypothesized by some...
Inscriptional Journey of Classical Odia Language
India is a multilingual country. The Constitution of India has an exclusive chapter for patronage of languages. In this chapter there are...
Sharadiya Durga Puja
Sharadiya Durga Puja or autumnal worship of goddess Durga is a customary ritual in India, celebrated both with austerity and jubilation. Goddess Durga is...
How old are the Lords?
Contrary to the findings of history which points out that the cult of Lord Jagannath started from 1112A.D., the Rig Vedic period together with...
Paintings on Chariots
The wooden chariots (mobile form of the temple) are the temporary abodes of the Jagannath Trinity. The deities are installed in these chariots (locally...
Worshipping formlessness
Point of view
Is God formless? If it has some form, should it be physical or subtle? Such conflicts should be put to rest, suggests...
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Resonance of Devotional Music in our Lived Traditions
Odisha’s bhakti sangeet is greatly influenced by famous personalities like Kabisurya Baladeva Rath and Sri Jayadeva. The music that accompanies Odissi dance draws its...
Jagannath Culture A Timeless Synthesis of Science, Philosophy, Spirituality and Humanity: From Snana Purnima...
From Snana Purnima to Niladri Bije, every observance represents a stage in humanity's own journey from purification to healing, from renewal to service, from...
Will Sujata Rout Script a Comeback for BJD?
While the political observers view the induction of former IAS officer Sujata Rout, as an attempt to revive the influence of former bureaucrat V....
