Born in 1970 in Kotilingi, Orissa, Jaganath Panda holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from B.K College of Art and Crafts, Bhubaneshwar and a Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. He also completed an MFA in sculpture from the Royal College of Arts London in 2002. He has exhibited in various galleries across India such as Gallery Chemould, Gallery Nature Morte, Sakshi Gallery as well as internationally in cities like London, San Francisco, Tokyo and Berlin.