God’s Own People, the documentary film on Jagannath Nabakalebara makes it to Cannes Film Festival. It will be showcased twice on 12th and 13th May. Hon Minister of Tourism and Culture, Govt of Odisha is scheduled to inaugurate the documentary in its…
A 52-year-old building owned by Jagannath Temple at Nainital in Uttarakhand will soon go under the hammer. To increase the revenue of the 12th century shrine, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) recently wrote to the Nainital collector to assess…
In the sacred Shamba Dasami of the year 1827, a male child was born in the famous Hajuri family of Puri Harachandi Sahi. His father was Raghunath Khuntia alias Bhimasen Hajuri, a servant of the Lord Jagannath. Since the child…
In 1810, Robert Southey, a somewhat effeminate-looking British poet laureate who belonged to the Romantic school, wrote a poem calledThe Curse of Kehama. In it, he talked about an Indian practice that appalled him. “A thousand pilgrims strain,” he…
I am going to Puri to write about Maha Bhog—the pinnacle of all prasadams; the lord’s food, which will be served to his devotees with his blessings. It is kind of a futile exercise really, because I will not be…
The origin of the Jagannath idol is the subject of many tales. My favourite comes from Sarala Dasa, the 15th century Odia poet who wrote his version of the Mahabharata. In it, he imagines Krishna’s death. The actual way…
Priests offer over 500 different dishes to Lord Jagannath on the occasion of Byanjan Dwadashi in Puri. Members of the Gouravihar Ashram in Puri cooked these dishes for the deities. Every year, a few more items are added to the lavish…
A team of students from IP University, led by a professor from the university’s School of Environmental Management have discovered a new species of spider in Delhi’s Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. The students have named it Stenaelurillus jagannathae after Lord…
Prateek Pattanaik (User:Shrijagannatha on Odia Wikisource) is a young researcher of Odia literature and Odissi music. He has not just digitized as many as 54 Odia-language poetry dating early 18th century but has also annotated, both poetic and prosaic translation…
“Puri, E. Coast of India. Hinduism’s greatest Festival. 12,000 Pilgrims from all parts of the Country – come to pay tribute to the God Jagannath … ‘the Lord of the World.” Also Read : More articles from Nabakalebara Did…