A wooden image made by tribal specialists at Puri was recognised by the twelfth century as which form of Vishnu?
AJagannatha
BNarasimha
CParashurama
DVamana dwarf
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Jagannatha
1. Local deities were integrated into Puranic tradition.
2. Jagannatha means lord of the world.
3. He is a form of Vishnu.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 6, Bhakti-Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts._
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