Mahaprasad is the main offering of rice in Jagannath Temple. In most temples of India, devotees may take “PRASAD”, holy…
Jagannath Culture
A famous festival related to the Jagannath temple is the ratha yatra, or chariot festival, which occurs yearly in June…
The Naba Kalebar Yatra of Lord Jagannath occurs only every twelve years. Sometimes as many as 500,000 come from all…
Dwarpitha and Mangal Aarati at 5 a.m The door opens early in the morning in the presence of five specific…
The people who perform the ritual services at the Jagannath temple are called the sevayats or servitors. These sevayats acquire…
Atharanala is an ancient pole and historical site established in 1300 in the Puri zilla district of Odisha. After crossing…
It is only 4 km from the city of Talcher. In the remote village of Sarang is a statue of…
After Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra have been given various food items at the Jagannath Temple and are dedicated to Bimala,…
Singing songs about Krishna and Chaitanya are hymns. Chanting is accompanied by chanting, clapping, and dancing. The teaching of chanting…
The Jagannath Temple (also known as Baddeul, Srimandir) is an ancient shrine in the middle of the city of Puri…