The Temple of Jagannath

by Dinanath Pathy

This publication for the first time focuses on a local art tradition in Orissa, vividly documented and substantiated with visuals. The archaic cult of Jagannatha that upholds Oriya nationalism and claims to be the central focus of Orissan art and culture, mirrors in this study with an extra tinge of local flavour--the essence of this book. When a large number of Jagannatha temples in Orissa are languishing because of want of patronage, such a study highlights the importance and need of documentation which has been painstakingly undertaken by the author.