ସୁନ୍ଦର ତୋ ଶ୍ରୀମୁଖ
ସୁନ୍ଦର ତୋ ଶ୍ରୀମୁଖ
Jaganath
“Mahaprabhu Jagannath” (ସାଆନ୍ତେ ହୋ)
“Mahaprabhu Jagannath” (ସାଆନ୍ତେ ହୋ) (Abinash Kumar Sahu) As we all know,the English word ‘Juggernaut’, originates from the sacred name ‘Jagannath’ ; the Lord of the Universe. Early European visitors and British colonial writers encountered the magnificent “Rath Yatra of Puri” and transliterated ‘Jagannatha’ as ‘Juggernaut’. Over time, influenced by their awe and often by misunderstanding
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Puri Rath Yatra
Puri Rath Yatra : The Eternal Festival of Lord Jagannath—History, Rituals, Spiritual Wisdom, and Universal Message By Lokanath Mishra Abstract The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath at Puri, Odisha, is among the world’s oldest continuously celebrated religious festivals and one of the greatest public expressions of devotion in Hinduism. Every year, millions of pilgrims from
ପୁରୀର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା
ପୁରୀର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା : ମହାବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଦିବ୍ୟ ରଥୋତ୍ସବ—ଆସ୍ଥା, ସାମ୍ୟ, ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ବିଶ୍ୱଭ୍ରାତୃତ୍ୱର ମହାପର୍ବ ଭାଗ–୧ : ସାରାଂଶ, ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବନା ଓ ଐତିହାସିକ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ସାରାଂଶ (Abstract) ପୁରୀର ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ରଥଯାତ୍ରା କେବଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶା କିମ୍ବା ଭାରତର ଏକ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଉତ୍ସବ ନୁହେଁ; ଏହା ସମଗ୍ର ମାନବ ସଭ୍ୟତାର ଏକ ଅନନ୍ୟ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ, ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ ଓ ଦାର୍ଶନିକ ଐତିହ୍ୟ। ବିଶ୍ୱର ପ୍ରାଚୀନତମ ନିରନ୍ତର ପାଳିତ ଧାର୍ମିକ ପର୍ବମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏହାର ସ୍ଥାନ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୌରବମୟ। ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ
Ratha Yatra of Puri
Ratha Yatra of Puri: The Grand Chariot Festival of Lord Jagannath—A Celebration of Mahā Viṣṇu, Faith, Equality, Culture, and Universal Brotherhood By Lokanath Mishra. Abstract The Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival) of Puri, Odisha, is among the oldest continuously celebrated religious festivals in the world. More than a magnificent public procession, it is a profound spiritual
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Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at Kasi Jagannathpu
Title: SriChaitanya Mahaprabhu at Kasi Jagannathpur: Documented History and Enduring Oral Tradition For Journal of Vaiṣṇava Studies ( by Lokanath Mishra) AbstractThis article examines the documented history of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s movements in the Puri region between 1510 and 1534 CE and situates within that framework a locally preserved tradition from Kasi Jagannathpur. Drawing on
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The Sacred Mystery of Anavasara Ghar
The Sacred Mystery of Anavasara Ghar: Why Does Lord Jagannath Fall Ill? By Lokanath Mishra Every year, immediately after the grand Snana Purnima (Deva Snana Purnima), an extraordinary event unfolds in the sacred traditions of the Jagannath Temple at Puri. The Supreme Lord, Shri Jagannath, along with His elder brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Devi
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Anasara of Lord Jagannath
Anasara of Lord Jagannath and the Sacred Glory of Alarnath: The Divine Interlude Before the Rath Yatra By Lokanath Mishra Introduction Among the innumerable festivals associated with Lord Jagannath of Puri, the sacred period known as Anasara (Anavasara) occupies a unique and deeply philosophical place. It is a period when the Supreme Lord, who is
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ବାସି ରଥ
ବାସି ରଥସାରଦା ପ୍ରସାଦ ମିଶ୍ର ଉତ୍କଳ ଜାହ୍ନବୀ ମହାନଦୀ ଶାଖାଭଣ୍ଡୁଆ ଓ ବଡ ନଦୀଏ ଦୁଇ ତଟିନୀ ମଧ୍ୟେ ଥିବା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରକୁଜଙ୍ଗ ନାମେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧି ।ମହୋଦଧି ସନ୍ନିକଟ ଏହି ଭୂମି‘ଅଶ୍ଵତ୍ଥ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ‘ ର ନାମେପ୍ରସାରିତ ଲଭେ ଜନ ମୁଖେ ଆଜିଇତିହାସ ତାହା ଜାଣେ ।ବଙ୍ଗଳ। ନବାବ ସୁଲେମାନ କର।ଣୀତାଙ୍କ ଥାଟ ସେନାପତିକଳା ପାହାଡ଼ ନାମଧାରୀ ନିଷ୍ଠୁରହିନ୍ଦୁ ବିଦ୍ଵେଷୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ।ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି ପୁରୀ ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିରୁବିଗ୍ରହ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧରିହସ୍ତୀ ପରେ ରଖି ସୈନ୍ୟ ସେନା ସହଉତ୍କଳ ହୋଇଲା
Re-examining Certain Hindu Ritual Practices
Re-examining Certain Hindu Ritual Practices in the Light of Scripture and Modern Science By Lokanath Mishra Abstract Hinduism has always been regarded as a dynamic civilization rather than a rigid religious system. Throughout history, Hindu sages reinterpreted social customs according to time (yuga), place (deśa), and circumstances (kāla). Many practices that became part of popular
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