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during the period of Chaodaganga Deva (10771147 CE), Nimbarka with Dwaita Dwaita Vada
in 12th century CE, Vishnuswami in 11th and 12th
century CE, Madhavacharya in 12th century CE
with his Yogic philosophy, Narahari Tirtha during
the period of Bhanudeva-I (1264-1276 CE) and
Narasimha Deva-II (1278-1306 CE), RaiRamananda (1299-1410 CE), Sridharaswami in
15th century CE, Ballavacharya (1476-1532 CE)
with a Sudha Dwaitavada and Vrajalila all have
exercised their profound influence in the worship
of Jagannath, these forces combined to give rise
to a religious cult different from others and became
mass religion of the people of Odisha which
centred around Lord Jagannath.
In 16th century CE the Neo-Vaishnavism
or the cult of love was introduced by Sri Chaitanya
in Odisha. The Neo-Vaishnavism was absorbed
into the cult of Jagannath and Sri Chaitanya feel
Jagannath in the form of Sri Krishna. The demise
of Sri Chaitanya gave rise to a new tradition that
he got absorbed within the God of the blue
mountain . The cult of love propounded by him
was known as Raganuga mingled with various
Yoga practices which became very popular
amongst the masses for centuries.
Lord Jagannath was not restricted to any
sect and caste. Not only the Hindus but many
devotees of other faiths and religions have been
attracted for the glory of the Lord. The Muslim
saint Kabir, Jabana Haridas and Salbeg
surrendered before the Lord with their thoughts.
In 1512 CE saint Kabir arrived at Puri and deeply
influenced by Lord Jagannath, he established
Ram-Rahim cult and believed in Nirguna panth
but his devotion towards Lord Jagannath was
passionate. In his memory the Kabir Chaura
monastery was built and still stands in the seashore
of Puri. Kabir worked for the salvage of the
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