Multiple choice general knowledge culture

According to the Puranas, what was Lord Jagannath’s original form known as ? (Originally worshipped in the form of a black tong image.The daru murty (wooden image) came much later.

  1. Daru Bramha

  2. Nataraja

  3. Neelamadhaba

  4. Gaudiya Vaisnava

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Explanation

According to Puranic traditions, Lord Jagannath was originally worshipped as 'Neelamadhaba' (the blue deity) in the form of a black stone image before the wooden icon (daru murti) tradition began. The name comes from 'Neela' (blue) and 'Madhaba' (another name for Vishnu). Daru Bramha is the sacred wood, not the original form. Nataraja is the cosmic dance form of Shiva, and Gaudiya Vaishnava is a philosophical tradition.