Panj Pyare and Puri

Himmat Rai’s tale

Prateek Pattanaik
Feb 23, 2017 · 1 min read
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When Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa, Himmat Rai from Puri offered his head to the Guru. His courage is still remebered in Puri. He became one of the Panj Pyare, the ‘celebrated five’ who formed the nucleus of the divine army.

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The ancient culture surrounding Lord Jagannatha of Puri has innumerable intricacies weaved within it. Discover them here.

Prateek Pattanaik

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Prateek Pattanaik

Physics Undergrad. Odia. I use technology to empower language and preserve culture.

Discover Jagannatha

Discover Jagannatha

The ancient culture surrounding Lord Jagannatha of Puri has innumerable intricacies weaved within it. Discover them here.

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