Jagannath Temple Hindu temple, Puri, Odisha, India: The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu–one of the trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism. It is located in Puri in the state of Odisha, situated on the eastern coast of India. King Indradyumna of Avanti built the main temple of Jagannath at Puri. Wikipedia
For people of Odisha, nothing is more important than Lord Jagannath. And this could be seen in my neighborhood when all the residents gathered for welcoming the Srimandira Parikrama Arpana Ratha. We drew rangoli, and prepared offerings of arua chaula (white rice) and gua (betel nut). We had to wait for hours before the chariot could reach us, but it didn't dampen our excitement. Isn't that the whole purpose of special occasions, festivals and rituals? To bring people together, strengthen the community ties and celebrate the life!
Shreemandira Parikrama or Heritage Corridor will be 75 m corridor around the Meghanada Pacheri of Jagannath Temple, Puri. Yajna, anukra ropana and formal inauguration ceremony of the project would be held on 17th January, 2024. Arpana Raths are visiting door to door and collecting donations of Akshat (rice) and betel nuts from the people, which will be sent to Puri for the yajna and rituals.
I really wanted to make some characters for @strawbubbysugar 's Bethroned
And then realized
I have too many ocs that are not seeing any use.
So have these brothers;
Soldiers in the war, brothers Puri and Furi don't know what to do with themselves during this tentative peace. They are often seen patrolling, occasionally together, though more often than not, Furi sets off Puri's PTSD in an attempt to get him over it faster (it doesn't). So Puri avoids him almost as much as humans.
Furi (purple) hates humans with everything he has. Will pick fights. Loves to be intimidating. Refuses to get rid of his tactical upgrades.
Puri (white) is terrified of humans, and will avoid them when he can. If he is unable to avoid them, he will be polite but likely have a panic attack afterwards. If approached in a hostile manner, he will revert to his soldier's mindset.
There are three poles in the chariot, with poles on both sides. Earlier, a thorn in the side of the chariot had risen to the top of the chariot three times, and the work had begun.