ପେଜ, ପଖାଳ ଓ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଭୋଗସାମଗ୍ରୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅନ୍ୟୂନ ପାଞ୍ଚ ପ୍ରକାରର ପଖାଳ ଭୋଗ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ପଖାଳପ୍ରିୟତାର ନିଦର୍ଶନ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ଗୋଟିଏ କଥା ଅଛି- “ଶାଗଖିଆକୁ ପେଜପିଆ ସହିପାରେ ନାହିଁ।” ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ- ଯିଏ ପେଜ ପିଇ ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚୁଥାଏ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଅତି ଗରିବ, ସିଏ ଶାଗ-ପଖାଳ ଖାଇ ବଞ୍ଚୁଥିବା ଗରିବ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ଈର୍ଷା କରେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏଇ ପେଜ ଓ ପଖାଳ ଏ ଜାତିର ଆରାଧ୍ୟ ଦେବତା ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ କଥା ଓ […]
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A Divine Encounter: My Visit to the Lakshmi Narasimha Temple on 16.3.25: ( Panakala Narasimha Temple) By Lokanath Mishra: On a serene morning of 16.3.25, I had the privilege of visiting the revered Lakshmi Narasimha Temple in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh along with my wife her brother and sister in law. This ancient Vaishnavite temple, dedicated
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