Tīrthas of Utkala
Utkala, on the eastern shore, is the land of Purushottama Kshetra, where Bhagavān Jagannātha dwells, and of the kshetras of Ekāmra, Koṇāraka and Virajā. The pages below describe them one by one.
Ekāmra Kshetra, today's Bhubaneswar in Utkala, is the Śaiva kshetra where Bhagavān Śiva guards Purushottama Kshetra.
Indradyumna SarovaraIndradyumna Sarovara is the great lake at Purushottama Kshetra, formed from the final bath waters of king Indradyumna's thousand Aśvamedha yajñas.
Kapālamocana Tīrtha (Purushottama Kshetra)Kapālamocana Tīrtha in Purushottama Kshetra is where Indra's brahmahatyā ended and where Nārada, as Suśīlā, was freed from Bhagavān Vishṇu's māyā.
KoṇārakaKoṇāraka is the sacred Sūrya kshetra of Utkala on the eastern coast, known for its great Sūrya temple and the Brahma Purāṇa's teaching on Bhagavān Sūrya.
NīlācalaNīlācala, the Blue Hill at Purushottama Kshetra, carries the prāsāda of Bhagavān Jagannātha and is the body of Bhagavān Vishṇu himself.
Purushottama KshetraPurushottama Kshetra, or Jagannātha Purī, on the eastern shore of Bhārata is the most sacred Vaishṇava tīrtha and the home of Bhagavān Jagannātha.
Utkala DeśaUtkala Deśa is the sacred land on the eastern coast of Bhārata, now Odisha, that holds Purushottama Kshetra and Nīlācala hill.
Virajā KshetraVirajā Kshetra is the Śākta tīrtha of Utkala, near Jājpur, where the śakti of Bhagavān Vishṇu is present as Virajā Devī.