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Jagannath Puri, is the abode of Lord Jagannath or
Purushotham, the Lord ofthe Universe or the Supreme Personality of the
Universe.
Jagannath Puri Dham or Jagannath Puri or even Puri as it is called, is
situatedon the sea shore of the Bay of Bengal in the State of Orissa (India).
It is one of thefour Holy Kshetras of India including temples at Rameshwaram,
Dwaraka, Badrinath and Puri. The Annual Rathayatra
festival is the high point of all the Festivals celebratedand
has been attracting lakhs of devotees and pilgrims since time immemorial. To
see the Lord on the Chariot on the Rathayatra day is to secure salvation from
the cycles of birth and death.
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