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All Besha Of Shri Jagannath Mahaprabhu
Prabhu Sudarshan in Banajaga Yatra
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Prabhu Shree Sudarshan, the divine weapon of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath, plays a pivotal role in the sacred Banajaga Yatra, the journey to find the Daru (sacred wood) for the Nabakalebara ritual. After receiving the ‘Agnyamala’, the Darujatri team, led by Sudarshan, travels from the Singhadwara of the Jagannath Temple to the Jagannath Ballav Math and then to Deuli Math in Kakatpur. Here, Sudarshan is not the pillar-like form worshipped on the Ratnasimhasana but a replica of the Nilachakra from the temple’s top, kept in the Bahara Bhandara Ghara.
During the Banajaga rituals, Sudarshan, along with Prabhu Shree Nrusimha, guides the search for the Daru trees. He is placed on the left of Maa Mangala during her consecration and later at the base of the selected Daru tree before the Yagna for Daru Chhedan (cutting) begins. Astra Puja (worship of cutting tools) is performed, involving three axes (gold, silver, and iron) and an iron billhook. These tools are sanctified with the Astra Mantra, of which Sudarshan is the deity.
After the Yagna, the Acharyas sacrifice a watermelon with the billhook, chanting the Sudarshan Mantra, and then use the sanctified axes to cut the Daru tree. This process is repeated for each Daru. The Daru logs, covered in silk, are then transported to Koili Baikuntha in the Sri Mandir on hand-pulled carts. Sudarshan leads the cart carrying Jagannath’s Daru, tied to its front. This marks the end of the Bahirbanajaga rituals. Sudarshan, representing the Chakras in our backbone, is not just a weapon but a symbol of consciousness and the destroyer of evils, playing a crucial role in the renewal of the divine forms.
