Jahaku paen bala thakura odi kare, Se katha bhanugale na hi sunu tore. Odi re prabhu, odi re thakura, odi.
Legend says the song describes the mood of Lord Jagannath himself during the Hera Panchami ritual of the (Chariot Festival). After the three deities—Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra—travel from the Main Temple to the Gundicha Temple (their "aunt's home"), Lord Jagannath grows homesick for his beloved abode, the Nilachala (the Blue Mountain of Puri). odi odi utkalantha lyrics in english
Kali te birahe mo prana na rahe, Euthi chalire bhai, nilachala ku jahe. Odi re prabhu, odi re thakura, odi. Jahaku paen bala thakura odi kare, Se katha