Sri Krishna was to the Gopies in Dwapara Yuga, Lord Jagannath is now to Sevakas and devotees alike in Jagannath Puri. On first meeting, or sight, He is Abyakta, unknown. Seeing his strange form and manner, one may not like it
and may be full of doubts. But after some time, Jagannath becomes Byakta, known. The devotee or Sevaka has felt something, some divine touch, and divine intervention. He thinks as if he knows Jagannath. He feels Him, he slaps his own cheeks in front of Jagannath for all his stupid mistakes. He closes his own ears, to block out other’s
doubts. However, again after sometime, it becomes the daily habit to go for Darshan of Jagannath in the temple and Lord Jagannath becomes again Abyakta, unknowable. He is again full of mystery, but now there is no doubt, only
inexpressible joy in beholding Him.
