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Puri

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Puri , town (1991 pop. 125,199), Orissa state, E central India, on the Bay of Bengal. The life of the town centers around the cult of Juggernaut (Jagannath), a form of the Krishna incarnation of Vishnu. This cult, unique in Hinduism , has no caste distinctions. The images of Juggernaut and his sister and brother repose within a vast temple compound. Every summer each statue is mounted on an enormous temple cart and dragged by hundreds of pilgrims to a summer home 1 mi (1.6 km) distant. Although pilgrims have hurled themselves to death beneath the wheels of the cart, this act, contrary to common belief, is not part of the ritual. Puri is a district administrative center. Limestone carving, toy making, fish curing, and rice milling are the main industries.

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Puri

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Puri. Hindu pilgrimage centre in Bengal, site of the Jagannātha temple, and one of the seven particularly holy places of India (see SACRED CITIES, SEVEN).

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puri

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | | Copyright

puri (poori) Indian; unleavened whole‐wheat bread prepared from a butter‐rich dough, shaped into small pancakes and deep‐fried in hot oil.

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