Jagannath


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Jagannath
Jagannath (or Jagannatha) meaning "Lord of the Universe", is a deity worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists mainly in the Indian states of OdishaChhattisgarhWest BengalJharkhandBiharAssamManipur and Tripura  and by Hindus in Bangladesh. Jagannath is considered a form of Vishnu or his avatar Krishna by the Hindus. Jagannath is worshipped as part of a triad on the "Ratnavedi" (jewelled platform) along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra.

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