Alarbinda’s Lord Alar Nath

From the south, came the devotee Alarbinda. Upon arriving in Puri, he stood before the Chaturdhamurti (four-dimensional form) of the Lord in Ansar. Not having seen the Lord, he became distraught and, without any thought for his life, decided to jump into the sea and end his life. Seeing the devotee’s such determination, the Lord became agitated and the devoted Hanuman was commanded to quickly bring the devotee Alarbinda to Him. Devotee Hanuman, in a different form, saved devotee Alarbinda from self-destruction, distracted him with words, and swiftly carried him to Brahmagiri, where once Brahma performed penance to Lord Vishnu, and Hanuman himself descended. Devotee Alarbinda saw before him the Chaturdhamurti – Lord Narayan, the Supreme Person, along with Mother Lakshmi and Saraswati. Having received such grace, the devotee became blessed and prayed to have the darshan (sight) of this Ansar place, which is like a boon for the world. The Lord fulfilled this, and Alarbinda became world-renowned as His Lord Alar Nath.

When the doors to the world’s Lord close during Anasar, He reveals Himself in another form out of boundless compassion for His devotees. This exquisite piece embodies the legend of Alarnath, the form Lord Narayan took in Brahmagiri to bless the distraught devotee Alarbinda.