Srijagannathasthalavrttantam: A Rare Book

Srijagannathasthalavrttantam, originally written in Telugu is translated into English by Late Dr. Satyanarayana Rajaguru. This text records day to day business of Sri Jagannath Temple. Specifically it deals with Chatisaniyoga and their rights. Different Orissan weight- measures are extensively analysed and utilised here while giving details of account relating to expenditure and income of Sri Jagannath Temple etc. Source of property of Lord Jagannatha also is outlined here which shows a historical innovation of Orissan history.

After the publication of this text the scholars would be stimulant to reconsider the history of Orissa based on Jagannatha culture. It is my great pleasure to present this work to the scholarly world. I express my gratitude for the translator Dr. S. N. Rajaguru, the doyen of Indian Epigraphist and lndologist. Thanks are due to Editor, Prof. (Dr.) B. K. Swain, the Director, Centre of Advanced Research in Sanskrit of our University for his sincere efforts to bring this work to light. We are grateful to the Govt. of Orissa for funding this project.