Written by Sudipta Mishra
Blue hues of the serene sea startle the entire town,
Puri looks radiant with the resplendent rays of the shining sun,
Crowds assemble here to behold the divine morn,
Unity in diversity can be felt by everyone.
Devotees are tied by a sacred union
The cult of lord Jagannath is beyond their common vision
They transcend into a state of trance in the festival
With the Trinity and Sudarshan, they traverse from birth to death
In the hallowed Grand Road, salvation is desired by all
Dancing with the beats of mridanga,
A maddening mass surges to hold the majestic grandeur
The air is filled with kirtan accompanied by Odissi dancers
The celebration even tempts millions of bright lights
To descend on earth
And to partake in the revelry of pristine spirits
A throng of people attain divinity
With the same universal thought,
they hold the strings of grand chariots
The Car Festival of Puri stands as a unique celebration of humanity.
By signaling a transition from finite to infinite, peace reigns in the holy city!
Text © Sudipta Mishra
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