Ramanujacharya and Lord Jagannath
Sri Ramanujacharya was the great Sri Vaishnava teacher of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. He travelled to sacred places across India…
Vishnupriya's Letter to Lord Jagannath
Devotional tradition remembers Vishnupriya, a princess of Jaipur, as a devoted worshipper of Lord Jagannath. One night she dreamed that…
Madhav Das and Jagannath's Compassion
Madhav Das was a beloved devotee of Lord Jagannath. Once he became seriously ill and had no one nearby to care for him. Devotional tradition…
Lord Jagannath and His Devotee Salabega
Long ago, Salabega was born into a Muslim family. His father, Lal Beg, served in the Mughal forces. When Salabega grew older, he too became…
Hanuman, Guardian of Puri
Long ago, in the sacred coastal city of Puri, Lord Jagannath lived in his great temple with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra…
Hera Panchami: Lakshmi Searches for Jagannath
Every year in Puri, Lord Jagannath sets out on the grand Rath Yatra with his elder brother Balabhadra and younger sister Subhadra. Their…
Karma Bai's Khichdi Bhog
Near the great temple of Jagannath in Puri lived an elderly devotee named Karma Bai. Her home was only a small mud-walled room with a clay…