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Origin & Antiquity of the Cult of Lord Jagannath

Author: Avinash Patra
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In the Rig-Veda, 10.155.3, there is mention of a Daru (log of wood) floating in the ocean. Vedic prayers have indicated for taking shelter in the Daru. In spite of the fact that Acharya Sayana, the noted commentator on the Vedas, has categorically interpreted the hymn with Jagannath as the Daru floating at the sea shores, some scholars have refuted this interpretation under the argument that…

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In the Rig-Veda, 10.155.3, there is mention of a Daru (log of wood) floating in the ocean. Vedic prayers have indicated for taking shelter in the Daru.In spite of the fact that Acharya Sayana, the noted commentator on the Vedas, has categorically interpreted the hymn with Jagannath as the Daru floating at the sea shores, some scholars have refuted this interpretation under the argument that the hymn deals with ‘Alaxmi Stava’ of Arayi.

About Avinash Patra

Avinash Patra, Sr.I, OBE,(Order of The British Empire) PC (Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council) (born 18 Oct 1990) is a Winner of British Writer of The Year 2010, and Indian-born British writer and illustrator.

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