Lord Jagannätha sometimes makes the melodious sounds of playing music and singing throughout the groves on the banks of the Kälindi river. He is like a bumblebee experiencing great delight while tasting the nectar of the lotus-like faces of the cowherd damsels. His lotus feet are worshipped by great personalities such as Lakshmi, Siva, Brahmä, Indra and Ganesha. May that Lord of the Universe kindly become visible unto me.

 

Amidst rain, thunder, wind, and lightning came Lord Jagannath’s Ratha yatra cart, gloriously giving everyone its darshan. Rain or shine, the Lord’s mercy is equal to one and all—stirring kirtans and devotees’ dancing were the highlight of the entire India Day parade. Join us the next time we pull the carts—pull Lord Jagannath—into our soul and place Him on the altar of our own hearts.