Among the numerous gods worshipped by Indians, Lord Jagannath is one of the most highly revered gods in Kali Yuga. Among the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, known to Hindus as "Dasavatara" (Das means ten and Avatara means incarnations) Lord Jagannath is worshipped as one of them. There are two main cults of worship: Vaishnava and Saiva, of which Lord Jagannath belongs to the former group.
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