Jagannath

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Jagannath is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu/Krishna, worshipped primarily in Puri, Odisha, and central to major festivals and devotional traditions in eastern India.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Lord Jagannath 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
form of Krishna
form of Vishnu
associatedMovement Bhakti movement NERFINISHED
associatedRitual Anavasara (period of seclusion) NERFINISHED
Mahaprasad NERFINISHED
chariot procession
daily food offerings
associatedWith Balabhadra NERFINISHED
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu NERFINISHED
Gaudiya Vaishnavism NERFINISHED
Krishna NERFINISHED
Subhadra NERFINISHED
Vishnu NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance important pilgrimage deity in India
symbol of Odia identity
deityType presiding deity of Puri
etymology from Sanskrit "Jagat" (world) and "Natha" (lord)
hasConsort Lakshmi NERFINISHED
hasSibling Balabhadra NERFINISHED
Subhadra NERFINISHED
hasVehicle Garuda NERFINISHED
iconographicForm absence of legs
large round eyes
stubby arms
wooden idol
linkedText Brahma Purana NERFINISHED
Narada Purana NERFINISHED
Padma Purana NERFINISHED
Skanda Purana NERFINISHED
majorFestival Nabakalebara NERFINISHED
Ratha Yatra NERFINISHED
Snana Yatra NERFINISHED
majorTemple Jagannath Temple, Puri NERFINISHED
regionOfCult Assam NERFINISHED
Bengal NERFINISHED
Manipur NERFINISHED
Odisha NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
residence Puri NERFINISHED
title Lord of the Universe NERFINISHED
worshipPlace Odisha NERFINISHED
Puri NERFINISHED
eastern India NERFINISHED
worshipTradition Jagannath cult
Odia Hinduism
Vaishnavism

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Odissi associatedDeity Jagannath
Jagannath Temple, Ranchi dedicatedTo Jagannath
this entity surface form: Lord Jagannath
Jagdish Temple dedicatedTo Jagannath
Jagannath Temple Puri mainDeity Jagannath
Rath Yatra mainDeity Jagannath
Gajapati dynasty patronDeity Jagannath