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Vishvavasu
The Sabara chief who worshipped Nila Madhava in secret in the forest before the deity was carried into Puri's temple; the anchor of the tribal-origin reading of Jagannath.
Sources: Jagannath — Wikipedia; Jagannath Cult and its Linkage with Tribal Culture — Odisha Review (Jun–Jul 2019) · see Vishvavasu's web