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Names of Lord Jagannath

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There are different names of Shree Jagannath (or 'Sri Jagannath' or 'Shri Jagannath'), which are generaly used by people, 'Puranas' and 'Vedas'. The names of Shree Jagannath represent the activity, nature, characteristics of the Lord.

Jagannath was called "Purusottama" since his origin at Puri or ‘Purusottam Kshetra’ (the abode of Purusottam) since pre-historic times. The Rig Veda refers to him as the ‘Daru’ (sacred log of wood) of Purusottama, afloat on the eastern sea. The name "Jagannath” (Lord of the Universe) is invariably a collective representation of the Triad (Jagannath - Balabhadra - Subhadra) and has been in use since the dawn of the last millennium.

Different names of Shree Jagannath :

	Chakaakhi	Chakaakhi means round eyes.
	Chakadola	The round lid-less eyes (It symbolize the Lord in overactive and vigilant)
	Chakanayana	Chakanayana means round eyes.
	Darubrahma	Darubrahma means the wooden (Daru) image containing the supreme soul (the Brahma). It is believed that in the sacred body of Lord Jagannath, the ‘Brahma’ (Supreme Soul) has been kept in a cavity.
	Devadhideva	The Lord of Lords
	Jagadish	The king of universe
	Jagatadhisha	The king of universe
	Jagannath	The God of the Universe
	Kala Thakura	The black coloured God.
	Mahaabaahu	Big handed (It symbolize the Lord is actively helps to all)
	Neeladrivihari	Neelamadhab (Jagannath was worshipped as 'Neelamadhab' by an aboriginal tribe chief)
	Nilachalia	Live in Nilachala
	Padmalochana	'Padma' means Lotus and 'Lochana' means Eye.
	Patitapabana	Who bless the Universe
	Purusottama	The Supreme Man.
	Rajadhiraj	The king of kings