On the day of Karkata Sankranti, after the Sakala Dhupa (morning offering) and the Bhoga Mandapa Dhupa (offering at the Hall of Offerings) of the deities are completed, the Mailama (removal of old clothes and flowers) is performed, water is sprinkled inside, and the Mahasnana (great ceremonial bath) takes place. The deities on the three altars are then adorned with Boirani robes. The Pujapanda, Pati Mahapatra, and Mudirastha (types […]
================ In the Naimisharanya forest, amidst the great sages, Suta Muni was narrating the Sri Padma Purana. In the context of the Kartika Mahatmya (The Glory of the Month of Kartika), he explained how, due to a curse from Parvati, the three great gods (the Trideva) were born on earth as the Banyan, Peepal, and Palash trees, […]
The Ratha Yatra of 1972 An Experience of His Majesty Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb, the First Servitor of Lord Sri Jagannath At that time, the present Gajapati Maharaja, His Majesty Dibyasingha Deb, had only recently ascended the throne (in 1970). On that day, the Pahandi (ceremonial procession) of the deities to ascend their respective chariots began with great […]
Deceitful Kalia 🥺🌺 The chariot moves, its wheels rolling. Devotees are pulling the ropes—Basuki, Swarna Chuda, Shankha Chuda—dragging them along the Bada Danda (the Grand Road). A fountain of joy overflows in all directions. Srikhetra (the holy city of Puri) resounds with the sounds of bells, conches, bugles, and trumpets. The devotees are overwhelmed with […]
In view of the preliminary preparations and the multitude of rituals for the holy Bahuda Yatra of the Lord, public entry through the Simhadwara (Lion’s Gate) of the Shree Gundicha Temple will be closed for the general public from 6:00 PM onwards on 04.07.2025 (Friday), the day of “Sandhya Darshan”. After the ‘Shodha’ (cleansing ritual) […]
👉 Today, on the sacred Pratipada tithi (the first day of the waxing moon) of the holy month of Ashadha, after a long interval of 15 days, the Shribigrahas (the holy deities) grant their first darshan (sacred viewing) to the devotees in their Nabajouban besha (attire of renewed youth). 👉 The form or attire in which the Chaturdha Bigraha (the fourfold deities) of […]
Today is Anasara Trayodashi. After the secret rituals in the Anavasara chamber (seclusion room), the ailing Mahaprabhu has recovered. The servitors have already conveyed this news to the Gajapati Maharaja. They have also requested him to begin preparations for the Ratha Jatra. Today, the Ghanalagi Niti is being performed at the Srimandir. According to the tradition of […]
In the ‘Sri Jagannathashtakam’ composed by Sri Shankaracharya, the Ratha Jatra (Chariot Festival) is described as follows: Ratharudho gachhan pathimilita bhudevapatalaihStuti pradurbhavam pratipadamupakarnya sadayahDayasindhurbandhuh sakalajagatam sindhu sutayaJagannathah swami nayana patha gami bhavatu me {5} Meaning: He who, while proceeding on His chariot, becomes filled with compassion upon hearing the hymns of praise offered at every step […]
“Salutations to Narayana, and to Nara, the best of men,to the Goddess Saraswati, and to Vyasa.Thereafter, one should recite the ‘Jaya’ (the epic of victory).” Based on texts like the Padma Purana, Vishnudharmottara Purana, and Rupamandana, the twenty-four forms of Sri Vishnu are depicted according to the arrangement of the Shankha (conch), Chakra (discus), Gada […]
👉 Today, on the auspicious occasion of Anasara Dwadashi, the traditional ritual of Rajaprasad Bije (a procession to the Royal Palace) is being observed. 👉 On the sacred Snana Purnima, the Deities (Shrijiu) were bathed with 108 pots of water. Through this divine play (lila), they fell ill with a fever and were moved from the Snana […]
