The pull of the eternal: How Jagannath and Odisha had a profound impact on Guru Nanak
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The pull of the eternal: How Jagannath and Odisha had a profound impact on Guru Nanak

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A smiling Mahaprabhu asks him why Shah Fakir is not going inside for the darshan? Guru Nanak replies, “I have already seen the Lord.” Finger marks of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu are still on the wall inside the temple from where he used to adore the Lord. As Kabir says, “Das Kabir Har ke gun gave Bahar koi paar na pave Guru kee karni Guru jayega Chele kee karni chela!” Guru Nanak’s first long journey, the Udasi, was for the darshan of the Lord. At the beach, looking up in the sky, the Guru spontaneously started singing: “Gagan mein thal, ravi-chandu deepak bane Taraka-mandal janak moti; Dhoop malayanlo, pavan chavaro kare Sakal banray phulant joti.” “Kaisi arti hoye Bhav khandana, teri aarati Anahada shabad, vajanta bheree.” This mesmerising aarti is the simplest yet most profound ever offered to the Lord. This anthem echoes the ethos of humanity and pays gratitude to the Lord of the Universe.” Jagannath and Odisha had a profound impact on Guru Nanak Dev ji.

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