There was once a great devotee of Lord Rama, and his name was Raghu Dasa. He lived in Puri near the Jagannath temple. Once when he went inside the Puri Jagannath Temple, he saw Lord Jagannath in the form of Lord Rama, Laxman, and Sita. From that day onwards, he began to strongly believe that […]
Odia Sant
Dasia Bauri | Puri Jagannath’s Ardent devotee
In order to become a saint, we must move in a humble manner with others. Along with that, we have to do meditation, yoga and fasting also. In order to realize the almighty, we have to compulsorily surrender at his feet, and must have pure bhakti on him. God is showering his grace to all […]
Sant Manohar Das
Sant Manohar Das was born in Sahapur village at Odisha. From his young age itself, he was a staunch devotee of Lord Jagannath of Puri. After reaching his teenage, he got married. He was a generous person, and due to that, he used to give food as donation to the poor, and he has been […]
Abhimanyu Samantasinhara
Abhimanyu Samantasinhara (1760–1806) was a famous Odia poet, and he was born in a village at Jajpur. He has written many devotional songs, and wrote poems about Radha-Krishna love, and he was a staunch devotee of Lord Krishna.It is believed that Abhimanyu was born due to the grace of Lord Krishna, and he had started […]
Jasobanta Dasa | Author of Odia book ‘Prema Bhakti Brahma Gita’
Jasobanta Dasa (15th century AD) was a poet, saint and an ardent devotee of Jagannath, a form of Lord Krishna. He was one of the famous poets in Odisha, and his popular work Prema Bhakti Brahma Gita, was appreciated by the then kings of Odisha. He was born in a village in the present day […]