Jagannatha is a Hindu god worshipped in the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal and by the Odia community (people from Odisha) across the world. He is the presiding deity at the 12th-century Jagannatha Temple in Puri, Odisha. Jagannatha is widely understood as a form of the Hindu gods Vishnu or Krishna (an incarnation of Vishnu). The conception and worship of Jagannatha are shaped by local religious traditions, royal patronage, and temple rituals.
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