Monthly Archives: January 2021

Narendra Sarovara, a large and picturesque pond located northeast of the Jagannath Temple, holds a special place in the hearts of Puri’s residents and pilgrims. This sacred water body is not just a scenic spot but also the venue for one of the most captivating festivals of Lord Jagannath – the Chandana Yatra. Also known […]

MAHAPRAVU-SINGHADWARA MAHAPRABHU SHREE JAGANNATH (BAPA) IS ABSOLUTE TRUE,OTHER THAN HIM ARE RELATIVELY TRUE…. The Singahdwara, which in Sanskrit means The Lion Gate, is one of the four gates to the temple and forms the Main entrance. The Singhadwara is so named because two huge statues of crouching lions exist on either side of the entrance. […]

MAHAPRAVU-TAHIA MAHAPRABHU SHREE JAGANNATH (BAPA) IS ABSOLUTE TRUE,OTHER THAN HIM ARE RELATIVELY TRUE…. The captivating scene of the crown or TAHIA of Mahapravu Shree Jagannath swinging and moving like waves, makes the heart of devotees skip a beat. During the Pahandi on Rath Yatra when the three sibling deities come out of their abode, no […]

MAHAPRAVU-DWARFITA & MANGAL ARATI MAHAPRABHU SHREE JAGANNATH (BAPA) IS ABSOLUTE TRUE,OTHER THAN HIM ARE RELATIVELY TRUE…. Mahapravu Shree Jagannath is a highly humanized deity. The gap between men and Divine has been bridged in Mahapravu Shree Jagannath cult. Like daily happenings and day to-day activities of a common man He brushes His teeth, takes bath, […]

MAHAPRAVU-HERA PANCHAMI MAHAPRABHU SHREE JAGANNATH (BAPA) IS ABSOLUTE TRUE,OTHER THAN HIM ARE RELATIVELY TRUE…. Hera Panchami is a unique celebration that is observed on the fifth day of Rath Yatra. During the holy Ratha Jatra, Mahapravu Shree Jagannath comes out of Srimandira, His abode in Puri, with His brother Bada Thakura Balabhadra and sister Maa […]

MAHAPRAVU- DARU LEELA . (AGNYAMALA) MAHAPRABHU SHREE JAGANNATH (BAPA) IS ABSOLUTE TRUE,OTHER THAN HIM ARE RELATIVELY TRUE…. After getting ‘Agnyamala’, the team of ‘Darujatri’ or explorers of ‘Daru’ come out of the temple through its Singhadwara and travel to Sri Jagannath Ballav Math via the Sri Nahar or royal abode of Gajapati Maharaja . From there […]

MAHAPRAVU- DARU LEELA . MAHAPRABHU SHREE JAGANNATH (BAPA) IS ABSOLUTE TRUE,OTHER THAN HIM ARE RELATIVELY TRUE…. Materials that can be used to construct deities have been described in Varahamihir’s ‘Vrihat Samhita’. In Kashyap’s ‘Shilpashatra’, ‘Daru’ or wood has been described as the best material to construct deities. In ‘Bhavishya Purana’ use of wood has been stressed […]