O My Lord Jagannath!
No pompous poem of any poet can portray your glory
No thought of any philosopher can explain your mystery
No paintbrush of any painter can sketch your beauty
No frame of any photographer can capture your radiance
No sculpture of any sculptor can duplicate your structure
No curriculum of any university can teach your culture
No perfume of any brand can spread the aroma of your Tulasi* and Chandan*
No dish of any restaurant can copy the flavour of your abadha*
No vehicle of any generation can possess the significance of your chariot
No treasure of any emperor can buy your empire
No place of world can have the smoothness of your sharadhabali*
No obstacle in life can block the path of your devotees
No festival of Odisha can overcome the grandeur of your Rathayatra*
Because
You are the only cure to many ached hearts
You are the only solace to many lost souls
You are the only air to many suffocated breaths
You are the only vision to many weeping eyes
You are the only utterance to many muted voice
You are the only support for many disabled bodies
Because
You are the faith
You are the feeling
You are the life of many lives
Whenever I go to your Badadeula*, Your palace
I may return empty-handed but each time with a filled heart.
From my heart, these are not only the mere flow of words but my dedication of love and gratitude to my Lord, my Jagannath🙏
*Tulasi – Ocimum
*Chandan – Sandal
*Abadha – Food offered to God during worship and then distributed among the devotees
*sharadhabali – Sand of this divine land
*Ratha yatra – Car festival
*Badadeula – Jagannath temple
******all these are Odia words
All my beloved fellow writers here, you must visit the sacred Jagannath Dham of Puri, Odisha, India.
Then you can feel the truth of Lord Jagannath’s splendour by yourself😊
HAPPY RATHA YATRA TO ALL🙏
©ruchiabhisikta
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This was so interesting. Thank you so much for this.
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Thanks for stopping by! Jai Jagannath🙏
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Jai Jaganath !
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Jai Jagannath🙏
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My entire family tree goes back to Odisha. Saying “Jai Jagannath” instead of “Ram Ram” after 7 years.
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The words are timeless and of our time as well. There is a completeness here in how Jagannath offers sufficiency for all important needs.
The writing here is both poetic and relevant.
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Thank you for having a read🙏Jai Jagannath
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