Around 600 years ago, the five closest friends and devotees of Lord Krishna, popularly known as the ‘Panchsakha’, were reborn in Odisha, the holy land of Lord Jagannath. Among other things, they are credited with writing numerous scriptures containing detailed prophecies about future events. Meticulously written on palm leaves, these prophecies are turning out to be uncannily accurate to date. These sets of scriptures, collectively known as the ‘Bhavishya Malika’, are now being widely propagated in various languages.
Taking birth in all four yugas (ages), the ‘Panchsakha’ have been propagating devotion to the Supreme Lord. Here is the list of the Panchsakhas (five friends) of the Lord in all the four yugas (eras)
“Satyuga”
- Narad
- Markandeya
- Garg
- Swayambhu
- Kripacharya
“Treta Yuga”
- Nal
- Neel
- Jambavant
- Susan
- Hanumant
“Dwaparayuga”
- Daam
- Sudama
- Subal
- Subabhu
- Subhaksh
“Kali Yuga”
- Achyutananda Das
- Shishu Anant Das
- Yashwant Das
- Balram Das
- Jagannath Das
“Jai Jagannath”