Jagannatha Dasa (Odia poet)
Jagannatha Dasa (c. 1490–1550), known by the honorific Atibadi, meaning "very great" (Odia: ଅତିବଡ଼ି ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଦାସ, romanized: Atibaḍi Jagannātha Dāsa, Odia: [ɔt̪ibɔɽi d͡ʒɔɡɔnnaːt̪ʰɔ d̪aːsɔ] ⓘ), was an Odia poet and litterateur. He was one of the five great poets (along with Ananta Dasa, Jasobanta Dasa, Balarama Dasa and Achyutananda Dasa) in Odia literature, known as the Panchasakha ("five friends"). He wrote the Odia Bhagavata Purana (Bhagabata).
Atibadi Jagannatha Dasa | |
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Ancient idol of Jagannatha Dasa in Puri's Bada Odia Matha, which Jagannatha himself established | |
| Native name | ଅତିବଡ଼ି ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଦାସ |
| Born | 19 October 1490 Kapileswarpur, Puri, India |
| Occupation | Poet, seer |
| Language | Odia |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Odia Bhagavata Purana |
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