A very famous story about lord Jagannath (like all his stories) is related to Dahi (Curd or Yoghurt). Interested? Here goes the story and then a delicious Odiya recipe using yoghurt and egg-plants which is an inseparable dish in every Odiya kitchen. The Story: The tale is from a time in Odisha, more than 600 years ago. Gajapati (King Of Puri) Shri Purushottama Deba was to be married to princess Padvmavati of Kanchi. Every year, Lord Jagannatha has his car festival wherein he, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra ride their respective chariots to go and visit their maternal aunt's place. Before the chariots start out for the trip, Gajapati comes and cleans them with his broom which was made of silver bristles and a gold handle. When the king of Kanchi heard that the king of Puri (Gajapati) brooms, he got furious and said "Chaandala haatare mu jhia debi nahi" {Meaning, I will not wed my beloved daughter to a man who brooms chariots}. Gajapati could n...
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