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Roy Krishna (Bula FC | Fiji)

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Posted August 02, 2023 01:29 · last edited August 02, 2023 01:34

RR
I've been there.
The state is Odisha aka "Orissa"
Halfway down the east coast of India.
The two major cities are Bhubaneswar, the state capital, where Odisha FC play, and Puri.
Krishna will enjoy it there.
Odisha is much less heavily populated than other Indian states; both the major cities aren't big by Indian standards and the environment is less spoiled, air quality is good, with not much industry etc.
Odisha has the most tribal people in India and is famous for it's tribal arts and crafts. It has lovely beaches, especially at and near Puri.
Two of India's major ancient Hindu temples are found there - the Shiva temple in Bhubaneswar and the Jagannath temple in Puri.
Jagannath is the main god of the state.
Funnily, considering Roy's name, the Jagannath temple is one of the major temples of Lord Krishna in India where Krishna appears in the form of Lord Jagannath, accompanied on the altar by his brother Baladev and his sister Subhadra.
The form of the wooden deities is tribal in nature -simple but attractive with Jagannath's large bulging eyes.
The annual Jagannath Ratha-Yatra Festival is world-famous, attracting two million pilgrims to the city, where the crowd pulls the deities who are seated on a huge cart by rope.
The English word "juggernaut" meaning a" huge, powerful, and overwhelming force" or "a large, heavy vehicle" is derived from "Jagannath".
 
 

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RR
I've been there.
The state is Odisha aka "Orissa"
Halfway down the east coast of India.
Thetwo major cities are Bhubaneswar, the state capital, where Odisha FC play, and Puri.
Krishna will enjoy it there.
Odisha is much less heavily populated than other Indian states; both the major cities aren't big by Indian standards and the environment is less spoiled, air quality is good, with not much industry etc.
Odisha has the most tribal people in India and is famous for it's tribal arts and crafts.
Two of India's major ancient Hindu temples are found there - the Shiva temple in Bhubaneswar and the Jagganath temple in Puri.
Funnily, considering Roy's name, the Jagannath temple is one of the major temples of Lord Krishna in India where Krishna appears in the form of Lord Jagannath, accompanied on the altar by his brother Baladev and his sister Subhadra.
The form of the wooden deities is tribal in nature -simple but attractive with Jagannath's large bulging eyes.
The annual Jagannath Ratha-Yatra Festival is world-famous, attracting two million pilgrims to the city, where the crowd pulls the deities who are seated on a huge cart by rope.
The English word "juggernaut" meaning a" huge, powerful, and overwhelming force" or "a large, heavy vehicle" is derived from "Jagannath".