THE MAJOR FESTIVALS OF SHREE MAHAPRABHU

MAHAPRABHU SHREE JAGANNATH (BAPA) IS ABSOLUTE TRUE,
OTHER THAN HIM ARE RELATIVELY TRUE….
The simplest example is that major festivals, namely Chandan Yatra, Niladri Mahodaya, Nrusingh Janma, Sital Sasthi, Rajendravisek, Rukmaniharan, Snana Yatra, Netrotsab, Ratha Yatra, Bahuda Yatra, Sayan Ekadasi, Garudasayan Dwadashi, Kartik Sankrati or Dakhinayan Yatra, Chitalagi Amabasya, Jhulan Yatra, Gamha Purnima or Balabhadra Janma, Rahu Rekha Lagi, Krishna Janma, Krishna Lila, Satapuri Amabasya, Ganesh Chaturthi, Rekha Panchami, Radhastami, Parswa Paribartan, Baman Janma, Anant Chaturdasi, Indra Govind Puja, Sahashra Kumbha Abhisekh, Dwitia Osha,Dasahara, Kumar Purnima, Hari Utthapan Ekadashi. Garud Utthapan Dwadashi, Nobarna, Prathamastami, Ordhansasthi, Bakul Amabasya, Pusyabhisekh, Uttarayan Yatra, Basanta Panchami, Magha Purnima, Siba Ratri, Benta or Sikar, Sola Yatra, Chaitra Gundicha, Ashokastami, Rama Nabami, Damanaka Chori, Mahavisubha Sankrati which have been centreing round various aspects of Mahapravu Shree Jagannath, are intimately woven in the social body fabric of Devotees. In so much so that if any new fruit or vegetable is plucked from the garden of an native villagers, then the same is offered to Mahapravu Shree Jagannath first as bhoga. When a child is born to an Odia family either during performance ofEkoisia (21 days of birth) or in the annual function of birth, Mahapravu Shree Jagannath is invoked to the rituals first. Similarly, when a marriage is solemnized of devotee family the first invitation is given to Mahapravu Shree Jagannath and lastly it is a wish of Devotee to either die in Puri to be cremated in Swarga Dwara at Puri, or be offered Baisnabagni (sacred fire from sacred Rosaghara or sacred Matha) to the pyre of an Devotee fellow. From the above surmise, it is crystal clear that the social body fabric of each devotee is woven around the culture of Mahapravu Shree Jagannath in varied hue of the excellent synthesized aspect of spiritual ethos of heart of each devotee who loves him.
The Eternal Mystery Of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath by Srikanta…..
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