The first video supposedly reveals "shocking mysteries" concerning the Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, India. Yes, *that* place again! Not sure how much is confirmed, since we´re talking (to some extent at least) about secret rituals. Think animal sacrifice to fierce goddesses, that kind of thing.
To the content-creator, the temple isn´t simply about Vaishnava worship to a somewhat peculiar form of Krishna. It´s a virtual hub of Tantric practices. Jagannath himself is identified with both Vishnu/Krishna and Shiva/Bhairava, and also has Shakta connections. This is one of the more bewildering aspects of Hindu polytheism: not only do they have many deities, it´s almost as if any deity can take the form of any *other* deity!
The second video is a more conventional "guided tour" around the Jagannath temple complex.
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