The idea that God is or is not or even why God has troubled the human mind from time immemorial. God exists so long as human fears exist, the absence of the latter makes God a misnomer. But fear and man are inseparable companions. In the face of crisis when man feels utterly helpless despite his wealth and ability, he looks Heavenward for Mercy. Gourahari Das, a versatile and award-winning writer in his book Bhabaku Nikata (At Doorstep of the Devotee), has faithfully narrated the divine intervention of Lord Jagannath, the presiding deity of Odisha as the Supreme Designer and the Prime Mover of everything and without whose consent nothing moves. This book is brilliantly written in his inimitable style, the contents of which being existential will make the readers feel enraptured with unusual insight into omnipotent divinity.
