Puri: The Jagannath Phenomenon

Discover Puri, the eastern dhama where Lord Jagannath reigns supreme. From the mysterious tribal origins of the deity to the world's largest chariot festival, from the kitchen that feeds 100,000 daily to the secret ritual of Nabakalebara - Puri is unlike any other pilgrimage.

Lessons in this chapter

• The God Who Came from the Forest — Tribal origins and the inclusive embrace of Jagannath
• The Temple That Defies — Engineering miracles - the flag, the shadow, the kitchen
• Rath Yatra: The Chariot Festival — When God takes to the streets
• Nabakalebara: When God Gets a New Body — The secret ritual of divine embodiment

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