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Jagannath

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Also known as: Puruṣottama, Dāru Brahma, Kāḷiyā

About

Form of Vishnu/Krishna worshipped at Puri, Odisha. Depicted with distinctive stylized forms: Jagannath (dark), Balabhadra (white), and Subhadra (yellow). Associated with the Rath Yatra festival where deities are drawn on massive chariots.

Attributes

Universal lordshipInclusivityChariot festivalTribal origins

Symbols

ChariotDisc-shaped eyesStump armsMahaprasad
Consort
Lakshmi (as Subhadra or Lakshmi)
Vahana (Mount)
Garuda

Associated Mantras

Om Jagannāthāya namaḥ
Jagannath Ashtakam
Jagannath Stotram

Festivals

Ratha Yatra (Rath Yatra)Snana YatraNiladri Bije

Scriptures

PuranasSkanda Purana (Utkala Khanda)Gita Govinda

Regions Worshipped

OdishaPan-India

Iconography

Stylized wooden forms: Jagannath (dark, circular eyes, no arms), Balabhadra (white, circular eyes, no arms), Subhadra (yellow). Carved from sacred neem wood (daru). Replaced every 12-19 years.