The Jagannatha Cult Flashcards
Rulers and Religious Traditions
What is a cult?
It is a obedient group controlled by the same idea or leader
What did regional cultures grow around?
Religious traditions
Give an example of a regional culture that grew around religious traditions.
Jagannatha Cult
What does ‘Jagannatha’ mean? Which god does it refer to?
It means lord of the world, literally, and is a name for Vishnu
Where is the cult of Jagannatha situated?
Puri, Orissa
Name the three gods central to the Jagannatha cult
Balabhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha
[Refer Fig.2 in pg 80 in TB]
What evidence suggests that Jagannatha was originally a local deity?
To date, local people make the wooden image of the deity, which suggests that the deity was originally a local deity and later identified with Vishnu
In which century did Anantavarman decide to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha and where?
twelfth century, Puri
True or False? Ananagabhima III erected a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Bihar.
False, Anantavarman, at Puri
Name an important ruler of the Ganga dynasty
Anantavarman
In, ___________, __________ dedicated his kingdom to the ________ and proclaimed himself as the ______ of the god.
1230 ,King Anangabhima III , deity , deputy
Why did the authority of the temple in social and political matters increase?
As the temple gained importance as a center of pilgrimage
Name some people who conquered Orissa.
Mughals , Marathas and EEIC [English East India Company]
Why did the people who conquer Orissa attempt to gain control over the temple?
As they felt that this would make their rule acceptable to the local people.
