| Jagannath Dham or Jagannath Puri is situated on the sea shore of the Bay of Bengal in the State of Odisha (Orissa), INDIA is the abode of Lord Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) or Purushotham (Supreme Personality of the Universe). It is one of the “CHAR DHAM” (Four Holly Places) of the Indian sub-continent including temples at Puri, Rameshwaram, Dwaraka, and Badrinath. The Jagannath Temple is the mystery of 12th century A.D. The Annual “Rathayatra” (Car Festival) is the high point of all the Festivals celebrated and has been attracting lakhs of devotees and pilgrims. To see the Lord on the Chariot on the Rathayatra day is to secure salvation from the cycles of birth and death. |
