“He who traverses the three worlds in three mighty steps, He who pervades everything, He is the eternal protector — Vishnu, the Lord of the Universe.” — Rigveda, 1.154.1-3 (Trivikrama Sukta) Today, as Lord Jagannath, the timeless form of Vishnu, embarks on His grand Rath Yatra, let us remember the Vedic hymn praising the cosmic stride of the Supreme: 🛕 “Vishnu strides out thrice; men know not His highest place. They see His footprints only — where, filled with joy, the gods ever dwell.”