Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Deity Jagannatha is a form of:

Options:

Shiva

Vishnu

Balarama

Marichi

Correct Answer:

Vishnu

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Vishnu

At Puri, Orissa, the principal deity was identified, by the twelfth century, as Jagannatha. Lord Jagannatha is a form of Lord Vishnu.  Jagannatha literally means the lord of the world.