Manabasa Gurubara
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Manabasa Gurubara is a festival celebrated by Odia Hindus in the East Indian state of Odisha. It is also celebrated by Odias living in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, South Jharkhand and South West Beng
Manabasa Gurubara Mahalaxmi puja
An example of a jhoti chita
Jagannath Temple, Puri
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The Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu. It is located in Puri, Odisha, on the eastern coast of India. As per temple records, King Indradyumna of Avanti built t
Manabasa Gurubara
…rooted in a legend of Lakshmi as narrated in the Odia social commentary text Lakshmi Purana. According to the text, Lakshmi once left the shrine of the Jagannath Temple to visit the house of Shriya, an outcaste woman, pleased by the worship offered to her. When she returned, her consort, Jagannath, and brother-in-law…
Shri Jagannath temple
Engraving sketch of front gate of Jagannath Temple, 1891
The Jagannath Temple at night
Jagannath Puri