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As this year i.e. on 20th June 4, 2023, World famous “Jagannath Rath Yatra” is scheduled. Before delving ourselves into this ancient old ritual of Hindus let’s reveal who is Lord Jagannath, We’ll bisect the name into two i.e. “Jagan’ meaning universe and ‘Nath’ meaning Master”. So Lord Jagannath by the name itself tells that He is the master of the universe or caretaker of the universe.  Quoting a text from ancient old scripture of Hindus i.e. “Skanda-Puran” 28th chapter, Lord Bramha One among the three prominent deities of Hindus gives instructions to King Indradyumna as follows: “Thinking it’s a wooden image, O pre-eminent King, let there not be the idea in you that this is a mere image; this is verily the form of supreme Brahman (Supreme Omnipresent God). As Param-Brahman takes away all sorrows and confers eternal bliss, He is known as Daru (Sacred Word). According to the four “Vedas” therefore, the Lord is manifest in the form of Daru (Sacred Wood). He is the creator of the uni...