Jai Jagannath, Jai Jagannath Jai Jagannath  : mantra of Lord of the universe that  empowers millions of lives  on planet Earth 

Jai Jagannath!!!

 Bharat Chamber of Commerce(BCC) and Bharat Chamber of Commerce Ladies Fourm (BCCLF) organized a session on Bhagwan Shree Jagannath titled ” A Talk on  Shree Jagannath – The Lord of the universe ”  by Dr. Vedula Ramalakshmi   a specialist in Jagannath Sanskriti,  Reader (SS) in Hindi , Kamala Nehru Women’s College Bhubaneshwar Odisha,  a passionate orator and iconic trainer of JCI India on 26th April 2024 in Kolkata.

Dr. Vedula Ramalakshmi spoke on various aspects of Jagannath Sanskriti and it’s influence  on evolution of  human  civilization in eastern India over centuries that had shaped socio–cultural-economic -political scape of Kalinga region of Bharat or modern day  Odisha.

Today , Jagannath Sanskriti has spread  nearly in  all continents of the planet Earth. Various festivals connected to Bhagwan Jagannath are celebrated across all continents where Hindus especially Odia  community is present. Today , Bhagwan Jagannath is worshipped by nearly all Hindu communities in Bharat and abroad.

Dr. Vedula Ramalakshmi emphasized Bhagwan Jagannath is lord of love , affection & care , soul connection , empowerment for his devotees. She mentioned JCI (  Junior Chamber International) ‘s philosophy which promotes & support development of each & every individual deeply connected to Jagannath Sanskriti as both facilitate all round human development and empowerment.

Dr. Vedula Ramalakshmi  elaborated on various rituals involved in every day worshipping  as well as various annual celebrations and observances involving more than decades of Bhagwan Jagannath , Bhagwan Balabhadra and Subhadra Devi. She  highlighted Ratha Yatra of Bhagwan Jagannath , Bhagwan Balabhadra, Subhadra Devi , Sudarshan Chakra of Bhagwan Vishnu which is unique inclusive celebration where rich ,poor , people from various other religions and communities participate in the spirit of bonhomie and cooperation. Ratha Yatra also symbolically involves  participation  from other members of biosphere those support life on the planet Earth.

Smt. Nilima Joshi of BCCLF  welcomed the august gathering and highlighted the fact Bhagwan Jagannath is worshipped alongwith his brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Subhadra Devi in Puri temple and which is most important place of pilgrimage of Bhagwan Jagannath.

Smt. Renuka Shah Chairperson of BCCLF  introduced Guest in Chief Dr. Vedula Ramalakshmi and  spoke on omnipresence of Bhagwan Jagannath .

Smt. Shampa Ghose delivered vote of thanks  and spoke on influence of Bhagwan Jagannath in religious-cultural scape of Hindus and in their cultural heritage.