Navagunjara ,an avTar of Shree Krishna🙏
The Navagunjara is a Puranic creature from the Odia version of the Mahabharata, composed of nine different animals. It appears before Arjuna during his penance, and is later revealed to be a manifestation of Lord Vishnu (or Lord Jagannath) according to Hindu mythology. The story emphasizes the concept of acceptance and the unity of diverse life forms. Navagunjara – A creature composed of nine different Animals: In the Holy book of Mahabharata, there is mention of Navagunjara as a creature composed of nine different animals. The animal is a common motif in the Patachitra painting. Pattachitra is one famous art form of Odisha. Navagunjara is considered as a form of Lord Vishnu or Lord Jagannath. It is considered a variant of the Virat-rupa (Omnipresent or vast) form of Lord Krishna, that he displays to Arjuna, as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita a part of the epic Mahabharata. The version of the Mahabharata, written by the Odia poet Sarala Dasa narrates the legend of...