Jagannātha (Sanskrit: जगन्नाथ jagannātha) is a Hindu deity, a form of Vishnu. The oldest and most famous Jagannātha deity is in the city of Puri, in Odisha, India (the city is known to many as Jagannātha puri after the Jagannath Temple) where each year the famous Ratha Jātrā festival takes place. Jagannātha is worshipped by Hindus all over India. The Jagannātha Temple in Puri is regarded as one of the four most sacred Hindu pilgrimage places in India.
The second reason for Lord Jagannath's appearance is the story of how Krishna was eavesdropping on the gopis as they spoke amongst themselves of His pastimes, and how much they loved him. Sister Subhadra was instructed to keep watch and ensure Krishna wasn't nearby while the gopis spoke of Krishna. But after a while Subhadra was so overwhelmed by the gopis' devotion and their stories that she became completely engrossed in listening. She didn't see the brothers Krishna and Balarama approaching. As the brothers listened their hairs stood on end, their arms retracted, their eyes grew larger and larger, and they smiled broadly in ecstasy. That is why Jagannath, Balarama and Subhadra look like they do.[
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But these memories , the pain from my past and what i see...
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Bibhu........!!!