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ll ๐ŸŒทllย Margashira Gurubar Manabasa Oshaย ll ๐ŸŒทll

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11
Nov

Kฤntyฤ kฤรฑcanasannibhฤแน himagiri prakhyai ล›caturbhirgajai |Hastลtโ€Œkแนฃipta hiraแน‡mayฤmrฬฅta ghaแนญai rฤsicyamฤnฤแนล›riyam ||Bibhrฤแน‡ฤแน baramabโ€Œjayugmamabhayฤแน hastaiแธฅ kirฤซแนญลjjvalฤแน |Kแนฃลmฤbaddha nitambabimba lalitฤแน bandฤ“’rabindasthitฤm || Meaning:ย Her radiance is like that of pure gold, and four majestic, snow-white elephants, as tall as the Himalayas, continuously anoint her with pots of immortal nectar held in their trunks. In her four hands, she holds the […]

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Rajarajeshwara Besha or Suna Besha on Kartika Purnima

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11
Nov

Among the various festivals celebrated in the Shri Mandir throughout the year, the Suna Besha (Golden Attire) or Rajarajeshwara Besha (Kingly Attire) of Lord Jagannath is extremely beautiful and rare. This is the onlyย beshaย (attire) in which the opulence of the Mahaprabhu is clearly manifested. The Suna Besha (also known as Raja Besha or Bada Tadhau […]

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Kartika Purnima

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11
Nov

Kartika Purnima is also known as Rasa Purnima. This festival is deeply intertwined with the customs, traditions, lifestyle, and religious sentiments of Odisha. The festival holds a special significance from the perspective of Utkala’s (ancient Odisha’s) history and its maritime trade in the pre-Christian era. Significance Shudramuni Sarala Das, the first poet of Odisha, described […]

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Lakshmi Nrusingha Besha

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11
Nov

Today, on the auspicious occasion of Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi in the holy month of Kartika, the Chaturdhamurti (the four divine images) will be adorned in the Lakshmi Nrusingha Besha upon the Ratna Singhasana (bejeweled throne). This adornment takes place after the deities’ ‘Abakasha Niti’ (morning ritual). For Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra, two decorative stalks […]

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Bada Osha

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11
Nov

Nagendraharaya TrilochanayaBhasmangaragaya MahesvarayaNityaya Suddhaya DigambarayaTasmai “Ma” karaya Namah Shivaya (Meaning: Salutations to Shiva, who wears a serpent king as a garland, the three-eyed one, whose body is smeared with sacred ash, the great lord. To the eternal, the pure, the one who is sky-clad (Digambara), to that sacred syllable “Ma,” salutations to Shiva.) Bada Osha […]

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Witness Lord Sakshigopal: A Tale of Divine Love & Promise

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03
Nov

The Lord spoke in a voice as deep as the clouds, “O villagers! The words of the younger Brahmin are not untrue. Keeping me as a witness, the elder Brahmin had promised to give his daughter in marriage to him. You should all proceed with the wedding ceremony with joy and without a shred of […]

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|| The Ritual of Observing Panchaka ||

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03
Nov

The last five days of the Kartika month (from Kartika Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima) are observed as the holy Panchaka. It is also known as Maha Panchaka, Baka Panchaka, Bhishma Panchaka, or Vishnu Panchaka. Those who are unable to observe ‘Habishya’ (a restricted, pure vegetarian diet) for the entire month of Kartika, follow it during […]

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Adakia Besha: Jagannath’s Divine Trivikram Attire

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01
Nov

On the thirteenth day of the bright fortnight of the Kartika month, the Adakia Besha or Trivikram Besha of the deities is held in the Shree Mandir. This adornment begins in the morning after the completion of the โ€˜Abakashaโ€™ ritual of the Shree Jius. The Pushpalaka servitors perform this decoration. In the Adakia Besha, ‘Chula’ […]

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The Rituals of Kumar Purnima in the Shri Mandir

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09
Oct

During theย Sandhya Dhupaย (evening food offering), twoย Agyamalasย (garlands of consent) are offered to Mahaprabhu (Lord Jagannath). After the offering is complete and the ritual cleansing with water (Pani Padiba) is done, Shri Madanmohan is brought from theย Dakhina Gharaย (the southern chamber) to theย Ratnasimhasanaย (the bejeweled throne). Theย Pujapandaย (a category of priest) then gives theย Agyamalasย from Mahaprabhu’s divine form to Shri Madanmohan […]

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