Showing posts with label Puri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Puri. Show all posts

Saturday, July 25, 2026

What are some surprising things of Lord Jagannath, Puri?

 

Lord Jagannath has a proverbial sweet tooth.

No wonder, he is offered various sweets by devotees during Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha.

Visit : Sri Jagannath Yatra means ceremonial visit of Lord Jagannath , Lord Balbhadra ji and Goddess Subhadra to meet his devotees.

Priests and devotees generally offer Khaja as Naivedya Bhog to Lord.

Stay : Well, they also stay at the home of their maternal aunt Gundicha Mausi.

This trio is proverbially fed with Chena Poda pitha among various sweets by their doting aunt.

Return : After their grand visit , this trio returns to their palatial shrine.

Nevertheless, Goddess Lakshmi is angry on being ignored during these grand festivities.

Lord Jagannath ritually offers Rasugulla to Goddess Sri Lakshmi to appease her.

Fact : Well, Lord Jagannath ji also loves Kheer (Payasam)

Prayer : Sri Ganeshaya Namah Jai Balbhadra ji Subhadra ji Jagannath ji !

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Friday, July 17, 2026

How is the Mahaprasad of Puri Jagannath Temple prepared?

 

How is the Mahaprasad of Puri Jagannath Temple prepared?
(Jai Balbhadra ji Jai Subhadra ji Jai Jagannath ji)

Mahaprasad is special blessing from Lord Jagannath.

Preparation : There are 600l brahmin cooks known as Suaras ; who prepare Mahaprasad for lord.

Mahaprasad is cooked in nearly 750 earthen stoves by nearly brahmin cooks.

(56 Bhog)

56 : They select allowed food items and cook 56 food items for Lord Jagannath ji.

These include vegetable curries , lentils, rice , breads , snacks, sweets.

These items are kept in nearly 1000 earthen pots.

These are purely vegetarian food items. These consists of wet (Sankhudi) and dry (Sukhila) items.

(Sankhudi, wet food items)

Naivedya : These items are first offered to Lord Balbhadra , Mata Subhadra and Jagannath ji.

Then , these special items are offered to Goddess Bimla devi.

(Priest carrying food)

Bhog : Then only, Mahaprasad becomes Naivedya Bhog.

A part of it is distributed and rest of it is sold to devotees at Anand Bazaar.

(Indian President having Mahaprasad)

Facts : Mahaprasad is enjoyed by all sitting in a row.

These food items are sold at nominal price.

All earthen pots are destroyed daily after being used.

It is a life time experience !

9Sri Jagannath Yatra)

Prayer : Sri Ganeshaya Namah Jai Sri Balbhadra. Mata Subhadra ji Sri Jagannath ji Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Namo Parvatipataye Har Har Mahadev Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosai Kripa Karo Gurudev Ki Nai

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Why is the food never futile in Puri Jagannath Temple?

 The first thought that might come to your mind is that this is a miracle of God! It is not just food but the Prasad of the Gods and that's why, it is a divine blessing that the prasad does not go to waste. But that's not entirely true and I am not mocking or trying to hurt anybody's sentiments here. I am just sharing what happens behind the scenes and why the prasad is never wasted, as told to me by a priest and observed with my own eyes.

In recent times, I have had the opportunity to visit the Jagannath Temple in Puri in January 2018 and December 2019. During my second visit, I chose to have the prasad that is offered. The prices are extorbitant, by the way! The temple committee has a rate chart starting from 500 rupees for which you get two sweets only and all the way to 1 lakh rupees. I opted for the 1,500 rupees Prasad in which only one person can have the very basic Prasad consisting of rice, dal and two types of sabzi.

They are collecting funds for the temple in the name of Prasad, but let's leave that aside. My priest-cum-guide told me two interesting things. He told me that the food in the temple is cooked in three earthern pots, one kept above the other and the food on the topmost pot gets cooked first followed by the middle one and then the last. People consider it the blessing of God, but Class 7 Physics taught me the principles of convection and this was expected.

What he told me next was that no matter the number of devotees coming to the temple, which ranges between 5,000 to 50,000 per day, the prasad never goes to waste. This made me curious and I asked how they manage to budget the food every day, to which I was told that they cook on a batch system by checking the number of devotees paying for the prasad. You pay for the prasad first, then go for darshan, which takes at least an hour on average and after coming out of the main shrine, one gets the prasad. Since the food is cooked on the basis of pre-payment of the meals, they never end up over-preparing. And if there is still a surplus, that is distributed among the poor outside the temple premises.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

What are some lesser known facts about Puri Jagannath temple?


Khichdi : Lord Jagannath proverbially loves Khichdi more than any other food.

Seers and devotees credit it to Karma bai, an ardent devotee of Lord Sri Krishna.

Legend : Karma bai was born in a Vaishanav family in Rajasthan.

She was a child widow and spent her days in devotion and domestic chores.

Her father , a Jat farmer was a great devotee of Lord Sri Krishna.

Once , he went out to some other city and asked little Karma to offer Naivadaya Bhog to Krishna.

Well, he also advised her to offer Naivadya bhog first ; then only consume food.

Being a small girl; she could only prepare Khichdi as Bhog.

But, she kept on trying to offer Khichdi to Lord but he did not eat it.

Unwavering : Interestingly, she refused to eat or drink anything as she felt it would hurt her Krishna.

Seers point out ; Lord Krishna got too appeased by her utmost devotion and consumed Khichdi.

This ritual went on till her father returned back and saw this miracle.

Naturally, she became famous across Rajasthan and priests of Puri invited her to offer Bhog to Krishna.

She prepared Khichdi bhog for Lord for years and spent her entire in Puri till her last.

Facts :Karma bai is an integral part of Sri Jagannath Yatra.

Well, priests offer Khichdi in her name to Lord Jagannath ji.

Her Samadhi is next to Lord Jagannath Puri.

Seers and devotees seek her blessings for prosperous and serene life.

Well : साधवो हृदयं मह्यं साधूनां हृदयं त्वहम् ।

मदन्यत् ते न जानन्ति नाहं तेभ्यो मनागपि ॥ ą„¬ą„® (Srimad Bhagwad Purana)

(The true devotee dwells in my heart ; so do I in his /her heart. He or she only knows me and so do I )

Prayer : Sri Ganeshaya Namah Jai Sita Ram Jai Balbhadra ji Ma Subhadra and Jagannath ji Namo Parvatipataye Har Har Mahadev Shambo Jai Jai Hanuman Gosai Kripa Karo Gurudev Ki Nai

Pranam to Ma Karma Bai , a pious and great devotee !

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

What was Amrish Puri's first and last movie?

 Amrish Puri’s has acted totally in 450 films, his first appearance happened in 1955 in an unrecognisable or in an unimportant charachter in the film Bhai-Bhai in which he did the role of a goon.

It surprises that such an iconic figure of Bollywood did very small unimportant roles in several films in the early 1970. Amrish Puri didn't even have proper dialogues in many films. In the 1970’s film Prem Pujari he had a small role of Jerry, a hench man. In this film his brother Madan Puri also acted.

In 1971 he did a supporting role of Rehmat Khan in Sunil Dutt's film Reshma Aur Shera.

Amrish Puri had struggled very much in his early career before he established himself as an iconic villain of Bollywood. In his 50s he got the opportunity to act as a main villain in the films. Throughout 1970s he appeared as an associate to main villain.

For the first time he received wider recognition in 1980s film Hum Paanch in which he performed as a main villain for the first time. He did the role of Thakur Veer Pratap Singh and for the first time his strong performance, impressive baritone voice got noticed..

After this film he got several opportunities to exhibit his dominating screen presence as a main villain in several films like Vidhaata, Shakti, Hero, Meri Jung, Mr. India, Ghayal and Damini throughout 1980s and 90s.

Amrish Puri's last acted film acted is Kachichi Sadak which was released in 2006 in which he did the role of a jailor Hasin Kairanvi.

But his another film Aahat: Ek Ajeeb Kahani was released posthumously in 2010 as he had passed away on 12th January 2005. But this film was shot in 1971.

Amrish Puri for the last time appeared in 2023s film Gadar 2 in a computer generated imagery. His character Ashraf Ali, father of Sakina (Ameesha Patel) was briefly featured in a scene as he was the main villain in Gadar first part which was released in 2001.

So, one can consider that Amrish Puri's last acted film is Kachichi Sadak which was released in 2006.

Amrish Puri had given numerous memorable performances throughout his career as a dominating villain or as a supporting actor. He also acted in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali films.. His character Mogambo in the film Mr. India and Mola Ram in the Hollywood film Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom are very popular. Amrish Puri is one of the greatest villains of the Indian cinema.

Saturday, October 25, 2025

How did Amrish Puri get into movies?

 Amrish Puri has acted in over 450 films and was one of the most successful villians in Bollywood. He was nearly 50 years old when he first played his leading character as main villain in a film.

Puri family had some film connections with actor - singer K.L. Saigal because of which his brothers Chaman Puri and Madan Puri moved to Mumbai and worked as character artists. In the mid 50s Amrish Puri also tried his luck but failed in his first screen test. He managed to get a job and joined a stage group.

He often performed plays at the Prithvi Theatre and was a well-known stage actor. This theatre recognition soon led him to work in television advertisements at the age of 40.

He hardly had a dialogue to utter in his first few films because of his baritone voice which worked wonders for him later. Hum Paanch was his first hit film in which he played the main villain.

He was appreciated for his voice and acting. In 1982, Puri played the main villain Jagavar in Subhash Ghai’s Vidhata followed by Shakti and Hero.

He also went on to work in Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Malyalam, Punjabi, Tamil and Hollywood films.

There is a long list of films where he has given brilliant performances as villain and character artist.

Few mentions are Mr. India, Shahenshah, Nagina, Tehalka, Meri Jung, Shakti, Hero, Qurbani, Ghayal, Damini, Karan Arjun, Tridev, Ghatak, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Pardes, Diljale,

Phool Aur Kaante, Saudagar, Koyla, Chachi 420, Baadshah, Virasat, China Gate, Aitraaz, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and Nayak: The Real Hero.

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Monday, June 9, 2025

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ಋಷಿಯಿಂದ ಈ ą²®ಾą²¹ಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇą²³ಿದ ą²°ಾಜನು ತುಂಬಾ ą²øಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟನು ಮತ್ತು ಅರಮನೆಯ ą²Ŗ್ą²°ą²§ಾನ ą²…ą²°್ą²šą²•ą²Ø ą²øą²¹ೋದರ ą²µಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿą²—ೆ ą²Ŗೂą²°್ವದಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²¶್ą²°ೀ ನೀಲಮಾಧವನನ್ನು ą²¹ುą²”ುಕಲು ಆದೇą²¶ಿą²øಿದನು. ą²°ಾಜನ ಆದೇಶದಂತೆ ą²µಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿ ನೆą²°ೆಯ ą²°ಾಜ್ಯವಾದ ಕಳಿಂಗಕ್ಕೆ (ಇಂದಿನ ą²’ą²”ಿą²¶ಾ) ą²¹ೊರಟನು. ಅವನು ಕಳಿಂಗವನ್ನು ತಲುą²Ŗಿದಾą²—, ಸವರ (ಬುą²”ą²•ą²Ÿ್ಟು) ą²®ುą²–್ಯಸ್಄ ą²µಿą²¶್ವವಾą²¶ು ą²Žಂಬ ą²µ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ą²’ಂದು ą²—ುą²¹ೆಯೊಳಗೆ ನೀಲಮಾಧವನನ್ನು ą²Ŗೂಜಿą²øುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ą²—ೂಢಚಾą²°ą²° ą²®ೂಲಕ ತಿą²³ಿದುಕೊಂಔನು. ą²µಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿ ನೀಲಮಾಧವನ ą²Ŗೂಜಾ ą²ø್಄ಳವನ್ನು ತೋą²°ಿą²øą²²ು ಬೇą²”ಿಕೊಂಔನು, ಆದರೆ ą²®ುą²–್ಯಸ್಄ನು ಅನುಮತಿą²øą²²ಿą²²್ą²². ą²µಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿ ą²…ą²²್ą²²ಿ ą²µಾą²øಿą²øą²²ು ą²Ŗ್ą²°ಾą²°ಂą²­ಿą²øಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ą²®ುą²–್ಯಸ್಄ನ ಮಗಳು ಲಲಿತಾಳನ್ನು ą²Ŗ್ą²°ೀತಿą²øಿದನು.

ಅವರು ą²µಿą²µಾಹವಾದರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ, ą²µಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿ ತನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿą²—ೆ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆą²—ೆ ą²­ą²—ą²µಂತನ ದರ್ಶನ ತೋą²°ಿą²øುą²µಂತೆ ಮನವೊą²²ಿą²øುą²µಂತೆ ą²¹ೇą²³ಿದನು. ą²®ುą²–್ಯಸ್಄ನು ą²’ą²Ŗ್ą²Ŗಿದನು ಆದರೆ ą²µಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಣ್ą²£ುą²®ುಚ್ಚಿ ą²…ą²²್ą²²ಿą²—ೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯಲಾą²—ುą²µುದು ą²Žಂಬ ಷರತ್ತನ್ನು ą²µಿą²§ಿą²øಿದನು. ಬುದ್ą²§ಿą²µಂತ ą²µಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿą²—ೆ ಕೆಲವು ą²øಾą²øಿą²µೆ ಬೀą²œą²—ą²³ą²Ø್ನು ತೆą²—ೆದುಕೊಂą²”ು ą²—ುą²¹ೆą²—ೆ ą²¹ೋą²—ುą²µ ą²®ಾą²°್ಗವನ್ನು ą²—ುą²°ುತಿą²øą²²ು ದಾą²°ಿಯಲ್ą²²ಿ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾą²—ಿ ಬೀą²³ಿą²øುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ą²…ą²²್ą²²ಿą²—ೆ ತಲುą²Ŗಿದ ನಂತರ, ą²µಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿ ಕಣ್ą²£ುą²®ುಚ್ಚಿ ತೆą²—ೆದಾą²—, ಅವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೋą²”ುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು.

ನಂತರ ą²µಿದ್ಯಾಪತಿ ą²…ą²µಂತಿą²—ೆ ą²¹ಿಂತಿą²°ುą²—ಿ ą²°ಾಜನಿą²—ೆ ಈ ą²µಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿą²³ಿą²øಿದನು. ನಂತರ ą²°ಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ą²Ŗ್ą²°ೀತಿಯ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೋಔಲು ą²¹ೊರಟನು ಆದರೆ ą²…ą²²್ą²²ಿą²—ೆ ತಲುą²Ŗಿದಾą²—, ನೀಲಮಾಧವನ ą²µಿą²—್ರಹವು ą²…ą²²್ą²²ಿ ಇರಲಿą²²್ą²². ನಿą²°ಾą²¶ೆą²—ೊಂą²” ą²°ಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆą²—ೆ ą²¹ಿಂತಿą²°ುą²—ಿದನು ಆದರೆ ಅದೇ ą²°ಾತ್ą²°ಿ ಅವನಿą²—ೆ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²Ŗುą²°ಿą²—ೆ ą²¹ೋą²—ಿ ą²øą²®ುದ್ą²° ತೀರದಲ್ą²²ಿ ತೇą²²ುತ್ತಿą²°ುą²µ ದೊą²”್ą²” ಮರವನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ą²Ŗą²”ೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ą²øಂದೇą²¶ ಬಂದಿತು. ą²°ಾಜನು ą²øಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅನುą²øą²°ಿą²øಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ą²Ŗುą²°ಿಯ ಬಳಿ ą²øą²®ುದ್ರದಲ್ą²²ಿ ತೇą²²ುತ್ತಿą²°ುą²µ ದೊą²”್ą²” ಮರದ ಕಾಂಔವನ್ನು ನೋą²”ಿದನು.

ನಂತರ ą²°ಾಜ ಇಂದ್ರದ್ಯುą²®್ನನು ತನ್ನ ą²°ಾಜಧಾನಿಯನ್ನು ą²…ą²µಂತಿಯಿಂದ ą²Ŗುą²°ಿą²—ೆ ಬದಲಾಯಿą²øಿದನು. ą²øೇವಕರ ą²Žą²²್ą²²ಾ ą²Ŗ್ರಯತ್ನಗಳ ą²¹ೊರತಾą²—ಿಯೂ, ಯಾą²°ೂ ಮರದ ಕಾಂಔವನ್ನು ą²Žą²¤್ತಲು ą²øಾą²§್ಯವಾą²—ą²²ಿą²²್ą²². ನಂತರ ಸವರ ą²®ುą²–್ಯಸ್಄ ą²µಿą²¶್ವವಾą²¶ುą²µಿನ ą²øą²¹ಾಯದಿಂದ, ಕಾಂಔವನ್ನು ಅರಮನೆą²—ೆ ತರಲಾಯಿತು. ಯಾą²µುದೇ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ą²®ಿą²—ą²³ು ನೀಲಮಾಧವನ ą²µಿą²—್ರಹವನ್ನು ಕಾಂಔದಿಂದ ಕೆತ್ತಲು ą²øಾą²§್ಯವಾą²—ą²²ಿą²²್ą²². ನಂತರ ą²­ą²—ą²µಾನ್ ą²µಿą²¶್ವಕರ್ಮನು ą²µೃದ್ą²§ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ą²®ಿಯ ą²°ೂಪದಲ್ą²²ಿ ಕಾą²£ಿą²øಿಕೊಂಔನು.

ಅವನು ą²°ಾಜನಿą²—ೆ ą²µಿą²—್ą²°ą²¹ (ą²Ŗ್ರತಿą²®ೆ)ಯನ್ನು ನಿą²°್ą²®ಿಸಬಹುದೆಂದು ಭರವಸೆ ನೀą²”ಿದನು, ಆದರೆ ą²’ಂದು ಷರತ್ತಿನ ą²®ೇą²²ೆ. ą²µಿą²·್ą²£ುą²µಿನ ą²¶ಿą²²್ಪಗಳನ್ನು 21 ದಿನಗಳಲ್ą²²ಿ ತಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ą²®ಾą²”ುą²µುದಾą²—ಿಯೂ, ಕೆಲಸದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ą²²ಿ ಯಾą²°ೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ą²…ą²”್ą²”ಿą²Ŗą²”ಿಸಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ą²¹ೇą²³ಿದನು. ą²°ಾಜನು ಈ ą²Ŗ್ą²°ą²ø್ತಾಪವನ್ನು ą²’ą²Ŗ್ą²Ŗಿಕೊಂಔನು. ą²®ುಚ್ಚಿದ ಕೋą²£ೆಯಿಂದ ಜನರು ą²øುತ್ತಿą²—ೆ, ą²—ą²°ą²—ą²ø ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿą²—ą²³ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇą²³ುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ą²…ಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವನು ಆಹಾą²° ಮತ್ತು ನೀą²°ಿą²²್ಲದೆ ಕೆಲಸ ą²®ಾą²”ುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ 18 ನೇ ದಿನ, ą²°ಾą²£ಿ ą²—ುಂą²”ಿಚಾ ಯಾą²µುದೇ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ą²øಾą²§್ಯವಾಗದಿದ್ದಾą²— ಅವಳು ಚಿಂತಿತಳಾದಳು. ಆ ą²®ುದುಕ ಹಸಿą²µು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಯಾą²°ಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು ą²Žಂದು ಅವಳು ą²­ಾą²µಿą²øಿದಳು. ą²°ಾą²£ಿ ą²—ುಂą²”ಿಚಾ ಬಾą²—ಿą²²ು ತೆą²°ೆಯಲು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿą²øಿದಳು. ಬಾą²—ಿą²²ು ತೆą²°ೆದಾą²—, ą²°ಾಜನು ನೋą²”ಿದ್ದು ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನಂತಿತ್ತು.

ಆ ಹಳೆಯ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ą²®ಿ ಕಣ್ಮರೆಯಾą²—ಿ ą²…ą²Ŗೂą²°್ಣವಾದ ą²µಿą²—್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ą²®ಾą²”ಿದ್ದನು, ಇಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ą²Ŗುą²°ಿಯ ą²¶್ą²°ೀ ą²®ಂದಿರದಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄, ą²…ą²£್ą²£ ಬಾಲಭದ್ą²° ಮತ್ತು ತಂą²—ಿ ą²øುಭದ್ą²°ೆಯ ą²°ೂಪದಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²Ŗೂಜಿą²øą²²ಾą²—ುತ್ತಿದೆ. ದೇವತೆą²—ą²³ ತೋą²³ುą²—ą²³ು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾą²²ುą²—ą²³ು ą²…ą²°್ą²§ ನಿą²°್ą²®ಿತವಾą²—ಿą²µೆ. ಕಾą²°ą²£ ą²¹ೀą²—ಿದೆ ą²Žಂದು ą²¹ೇಳಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ.

ದ್ą²µಾą²Ŗą²° ಯುಗದಲ್ą²²ಿ, ą²¶್ą²°ೀಕೃą²·್ಣನ ą²²ೀą²²ೆ (ą²­್ą²°ą²®ೆ) ಜರ ą²Žಂಬ ಸವರನ ಕೈಯಲ್ą²²ಿ ಕೊನೆą²—ೊಂą²”ಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಕಲಿಯುಗದಲ್ą²²ಿ, ą²­ą²—ą²µಾನ್ ನೀಲಮಾಧವನ ą²Ŗ್ರಯಾಣವು ಸವರ ą²®ುą²–್ಯಸ್಄ ą²µಿą²¶್ವವಾą²¶ುą²µಿನ ಕೈಯಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²Ŗ್ą²°ಾą²°ಂą²­ą²µಾಯಿತು ą²Žಂದು ą²¹ೇಳಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ. ą²¶್ą²°ೀ ಕೃą²·್ಣನ ಕೊನೆಯ ą²µಿą²§ಿಯನ್ನು ಜರ ಸವರ ನಿą²°್ವಹಿą²øಿದಾą²—, ಅವನ ą²¹ೃದಯ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²øುಟ್ಟುą²¹ೋą²—ą²²ಿą²²್ą²². ಇದಕ್ಕಾą²—ಿ ಜರ ಸವರ ಅದನ್ನು ಮರದ ą²•ą²Ÿ್ಟುą²—ą²³ಿಂದ ą²•ą²Ÿ್ಟಿ ą²øą²®ುದ್ರದಲ್ą²²ಿ ತೇą²²ಿą²øಿತು, ಅದನ್ನು ą²°ಾಜ ಇಂದ್ರದ್ಯುą²®್ನನು ą²Ŗುą²°ಿಯ ą²øą²®ುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಕಂą²”ುಕೊಂಔನು ಮತ್ತು ದೈą²µಿಕ ą²µಿą²—್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ą²®ಾą²”ಿದನು. ಕ್ą²°ą²®ೇą²£, ಕಾą²²ಾನಂತರದಲ್ą²²ಿ, ą²®ೂą²² ದೇą²µಾಲಯವು ą²øą²®ುದ್ರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ (ಬಂą²—ಾą²³ ಕೊą²²್ą²²ಿ) ą²®ುą²³ುą²—ಿತು. ą²¹ೀą²—ಾą²—ಿ, ಬಂą²—ಾą²³ ಕೊą²²್ą²²ಿಯನ್ನು ą²’ą²”ಿą²¶ಾದಲ್ą²²ಿ ಮಹೋದಧಿ (ą²­ą²—ą²µಂತನ ನಿą²µಾą²ø) ą²Žಂದೂ ಕರೆಯಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ.

ಇಂದಿನ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ದೇą²µಾಲಯವನ್ನು ą²Ŗೂą²°್ą²µ ą²—ಂą²—ಾ ą²°ಾಜವಂಶದ ą²ø್಄ಾಪಕ ą²°ಾಜ ಅನಂತವರ್ą²® ಚೋಔಗಂಗದೇą²µ ನಿą²°್ą²®ಿą²øಿದನು. ą²°ಾಜನು ನಿą²°್ą²®ಾಣವನ್ನು ą²Ŗ್ą²°ಾą²°ಂą²­ಿą²øಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಆಳ್ą²µಿಕೆಯಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²œą²—ą²®ೋಹನ್ (ą²øą²­ೆ ą²øą²­ಾಂą²—ą²£) ಮತ್ತು ą²µಿą²®ಾನ (ದೇą²µಾಲಯದ ರ಄) ನಿą²°್ą²®ಿą²øą²²ಾಯಿತು. ನಂತರ ಅವನ ą²µಂą²¶ಾವಳಿಯಲ್ą²²ಿ, ą²…ನಂą²—ą²­ೀಮದೇವನು ą²•್ą²°ಿ.ą²¶. 1174 ą²°ą²²್ą²²ಿ ದೇą²µಾಲಯದ ನಿą²°್ą²®ಾಣವನ್ನು ą²Ŗೂą²°್ಣಗೊą²³ಿą²øಿದನು.

ಚಿತ್ą²°: ą²Ŗುą²°ಿಯಲ್ą²²ಿą²°ುą²µ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ದೇą²µಾಲಯದ ą²›ಾಯಾಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು 1892 ą²°ą²²್ą²²ಿ ą²µಿą²²ಿಯಂ ą²¹ೆನ್ą²°ಿ ಕಾą²°್ನಿą²·್ ಅವರು ą²­ಾರತೀಯ ą²Ŗುą²°ಾತತ್ą²µ ą²øą²®ೀಕ್ą²·ೆಯ ą²øಂą²—್ರಹಗಳ ą²­ಾą²—ą²µಾą²—ಿ ತೆą²—ೆದಿದ್ದಾą²°ೆ.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Why Rice is consumed on Ekadasi at Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri?

 Yes, Jagannath Temple is the only Vaishnava shrine where we observe such a surprising ritual. While, it is strictly forbidden to consume rice on Ekadasi fast, but here in Puri, the Lord himself has established this rule. Here, the day of Ekadashi is observed as “Ulti Ekadashi” (Reverse Ekadashi).

The Legend Behind Ulti Ekadashi

According to a revered tale, once Lord Brahma visited Jagannath Puri. Filled with devotion, he eagerly desired to take Mahaprasad of Lord Jagannath. However, all offerings had already been consumed—except for a few grains of rice left on a leaf, being licked by a stray dog. Overcome with bhakti, Brahma Dev humbly sat beside the dog and ate the remaining grains, yearning to receive the blessings of Jagannath’s Mahaprasad. But, mistakenly it was the day of Ekadasi.

It was at that moment that Ekadashi Devi appeared. Furious that Brahma dev had violated the austerity of Ekadasi by eating rice, she began tormenting him. Immediately, Lord Jagannath appeared pleased with Brahma Dev's devotion, got enraged by Ekadashi Devi's arrogance. To end the dispute and establish the supremacy of devotion over dogma, Lord Jagannath tied Ekadashi Devi’s hands and hung her upside down as a punishment.

To this day, the Deity of Ekadashi Devi is tied in upside-down position and is enshrined inside the Jagannath Temple complex, near the west wall, in front of Benu Madhava.

From that moment on, the Lord decreed that Mahaprasad must be honored and consumed on all days, including Ekadashi. This event gave rise to the tradition of “Ulti Ekadashi”, celebrated uniquely in Puri.

Some locals also worship her as a form of Katyayani Devi, but her role during Ekadashi is clear: to silently bear witness to the supremacy of Lord Jagannath's Mahaprasad.

This tradition beautifully illustrates the compassionate nature of Lord Jagannath, who values devotion over ritual, love over law, and inclusion over exclusion.

Jay Jagannath šŸ™

Monday, January 27, 2025

ą²Ŗುą²°ಿಯ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ರ಄ ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆಯ ą²µಿą²¶ೇಷತೆą²—ą²³ೇನು?

 1. ą²Ŗುą²°ಿಯ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ದೇą²µಾಲಯವು ą²­ಾರತದ ನಾą²²್ಕು ą²Ŗą²µಿತ್ą²° ದೇą²µಾಲಯಗಳಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²’ಂದಾą²—ಿದೆ. ą²Ŗ್ą²°ą²ø್ತುತ ದೇą²µಾಲಯವು 800 ವರ್ą²·ą²—ą²³ಿą²—ಿಂತಲೂ ಹಳೆಯದಾą²—ಿದೆ, ಇದರಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²­ą²—ą²µಾನ್ ą²¶್ą²°ೀ ಕೃą²·್ಣನು ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ನ ą²°ೂಪದಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²øಿಂą²¹ಾಸನವನ್ನು ą²¹ೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ą²…ą²²್ಲದೆ, ಅವರ ą²¹ಿą²°ಿಯ ą²øą²¹ೋದರ ಬಲರಾą²® (ಬಲಭದ್ą²° ಅ಄ವಾ ಬಲದೇą²µ್) ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ą²øą²¹ೋದರಿ ದೇವತೆ ą²øುಭದ್ą²°ಾ ಅವರನ್ನು ಇಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²Ŗೂಜಿą²øą²²ಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ.

2. ಬಲರಾą²®, ą²¶್ą²°ೀ ಕೃą²·್ą²£ ಮತ್ತು ą²øುಭದ್ą²° ದೇವತೆą²—ಾą²—ಿ ą²Ŗುą²°ಿ ರ಄ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆą²—ೆ ą²®ೂą²°ು ą²µಿą²­ಿನ್ನ ರ಄ಗಳನ್ನು ನಿą²°್ą²®ಿą²øą²²ಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ . ರ಄ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆಯ ą²®ುಂಚೂą²£ಿಯಲ್ą²²ಿ ಬಲರಾą²®್ಜಿಯ ರ಄ವಿą²°ುತ್ತದೆ. ನಂತರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²øುಭದ್ą²° ದೇą²µಿಯ ರ಄ ಮತ್ತು ą²¹ಿಂą²­ಾಗದಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²­ą²—ą²µಾನ್ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ą²¶್ą²°ೀ ಕೃą²·್ಣನ ರ಄ವಿą²°ುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ą²…ą²µುą²—ą²³ ಬಣ್ą²£ ಮತ್ತು ą²Žą²¤್ತರದಿಂದ ą²—ುą²°ುತಿą²øą²²ಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ.

3. ಬಲರಾą²®್ಜಿಯ ರ಄ವನ್ನು 'ತಾಲಧ್ವಜ್' ą²Žಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ, ಇದರ ಬಣ್ą²£ ಕೆಂą²Ŗು ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿą²°ು. ą²øುಭದ್ą²° ದೇą²µಿಯ ರ಄ವನ್ನು ‘ದರ್ಪದಲನ್’ ಅ಄ವಾ ‘ಪದ್ą²® ರ಄್’ ą²Žಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ, ಇದು ಕಪ್ą²Ŗು ಅ಄ವಾ ನೀą²²ಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂą²Ŗು ಬಣ್ಣದ್ದಾą²—ಿą²°ುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ą²­ą²—ą²µಾನ್ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ನ ರ಄ವನ್ನು ‘ನಂದಿą²—ೋą²·್’ ಅ಄ವಾ ‘ą²—ą²°ುą²” ą²§್ವಜ್’ ą²Žಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರ ಬಣ್ą²£ ಕೆಂą²Ŗು ಮತ್ತು ಹಳದಿ.

4. ą²­ą²—ą²µಾನ್ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ನ ನಂದಿಘೋą²·್ ರ಄ 45.6 ą²…ą²”ಿ ą²Žą²¤್ತರ, ಬಲರಾą²®್ಜಿಯ ತಾಲಧ್ವಜ್ ರ಄ 45 ą²…ą²”ಿ ą²Žą²¤್ತರ ಮತ್ತು ą²øುಭದ್ą²° ದೇą²µಿಯ ದರ್ಪದಲನ್ ರ಄ 44.6 ą²…ą²”ಿ ą²Žą²¤್ತರವಿą²°ುತ್ತದೆ.

5. ą²Žą²²್ą²²ಾ ರ಄ಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇą²µಿನ ą²¶ುದ್ą²§ ಮತ್ತು ą²Ŗ್ರಬುದ್ą²§ ಮರದಿಂದ (ಮರ) ತಯಾą²°ಿą²øą²²ಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ, ಇದನ್ನು 'ದಾą²°ು' ą²Žಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾą²—ಿ, ಬೇą²µಿನ ಆರೋą²—್ಯಕರ ಮತ್ತು ą²¶ುą²­ ಮರವನ್ನು ą²—ುą²°ುತಿą²øą²²ಾą²—ಿą²°ುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾą²—ಿ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ದೇą²µಾಲಯವು ą²µಿą²¶ೇą²· ą²øą²®ಿತಿಯನ್ನು ರಚಿą²øುತ್ತದೆ.

6. ಈ ರ಄ಗಳ ತಯಾą²°ಿಕೆಯಲ್ą²²ಿ ಯಾą²µುದೇ ą²°ೀತಿಯ ą²®ೊą²³ೆ ಅ಄ವಾ ಯಾą²µುದೇ ą²²ೋಹವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲಾą²—ುą²µುದಿą²²್ą²². ರ಄ಗಳಿą²—ೆ ಮರದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಬಸಂತ್ ą²Ŗಂಚಮಿಯ ದಿನದಿಂದ ą²Ŗ್ą²°ಾą²°ಂą²­ą²µಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ą²…ą²µುą²—ą²³ ನಿą²°್ą²®ಾಣವು ಅಕ್ಷಯ ತೃತೀಯದಿಂದ ą²Ŗ್ą²°ಾą²°ಂą²­ą²µಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ.

7. ą²®ೂą²°ು ರ಄ಗಳು ą²øಿದ್ą²§ą²µಾದಾą²—, ‘ಛರ್ ಪಹನ್ą²°ಾ’ ą²Žಂಬ ą²†ą²šą²°ą²£ೆಯನ್ನು ನಔೆą²øą²²ಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರ ą²…ą²”ಿಯಲ್ą²²ಿ, ą²Ŗುą²°ಿಯ ą²—ą²œą²Ŗą²¤ಿ ą²°ಾಜನು ಇಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²Ŗą²²್ಲಕ್ಕಿಯಲ್ą²²ಿ ಬಂದು ಈ ą²®ೂą²°ು ರ಄ಗಳನ್ನು ą²øą²°ಿಯಾą²—ಿ ą²Ŗೂಜಿą²øುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ರ಄ದ ą²Ŗೆą²µಿą²²ಿಯನ್ ಮತ್ತು ą²®ಾą²°್ಗವನ್ನು 'ಚಿನ್ನದ ą²Ŗೊರಕೆ' ಯಿಂದ ą²ø್ವಚ್ಛಗೊą²³ಿą²øುತ್ತಾನೆ.

8. ರ಄ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆ ಆಷಾą²¢ ತಿಂą²—ą²³ ą²¶ುಕ್ಲಪಕ್ಷದ ą²Žą²°ą²”ą²Øೇ ದಿನಾಂಕದಿಂದ ą²Ŗ್ą²°ಾą²°ಂą²­ą²µಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ. ಭಕ್ತರು ಈ ರ಄ಗಳನ್ನು ą²¢ೋą²²ು, ನಗಾą²°ಿ, ಕಹಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ą²¶ಂą²–ą²§್ವನಿą²—ą²³ ನಔುą²µೆ ą²Žą²³ೆಯುತ್ತಾą²°ೆ. ರ಄ವನ್ನು ą²Žą²³ೆಯುą²µ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ą²Ŗą²”ೆಯುವವರನ್ನು ದೊą²”್ą²” ಅದೃą²·್ಟಶಾą²²ಿą²—ą²³ೆಂದು ą²Ŗą²°ಿą²—ą²£ಿą²øą²²ಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ. ą²Ŗೌą²°ಾą²£ಿಕ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ą²Ŗ್ರಕಾą²°, ರ಄ ą²Žą²³ೆಯುವವನು ą²®ೋಕ್ಷವನ್ನು ą²Ŗą²”ೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.

9. ರ಄ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ದೇą²µಾಲಯದಿಂದ ą²Ŗ್ą²°ಾą²°ಂą²­ą²µಾą²—ಿ ą²Ŗುą²°ಿ ನಗರದ ą²®ೂಲಕ ą²¹ಾದುą²¹ೋą²—ುą²µಾą²— ಈ ರ಄ಗಳು ą²—ುಂą²”ಿಚಾ ದೇವಸ್಄ಾನವನ್ನು ತಲುą²Ŗುತ್ತವೆ. ಇಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²­ą²—ą²µಾನ್ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄, ಬಲಭದ್ą²° ಮತ್ತು ದೇವತೆ ą²øುಭದ್ą²°ಾ ą²ą²³ು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾą²² ą²µಿą²¶್ą²°ಾಂತಿ ą²Ŗą²”ೆಯುತ್ತಾą²°ೆ. ą²—ುಂą²”ಿಚಾ ದೇವಸ್಄ಾನದಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²­ą²—ą²µಾನ್ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ನ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ‘ಆಔಪ್-ದರ್ಶನ’ ą²Žಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ.

10. ą²—ುಂą²”ಿಚಾ ದೇą²µಾಲಯವನ್ನು 'ą²—ುಂą²”ಿಚಾ ಬ್ಯಾą²°ಿ' ą²Žಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾą²°ೆ. ಇದು ದೇವರ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮ್ಮನ ಮನೆ. ಈ ದೇą²µಾಲಯದ ಬಗ್ą²—ೆ ą²Ŗೌą²°ಾą²£ಿಕ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ą²ą²Øೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವಶಿą²²್ą²Ŗಿ ą²µಿą²¶್ವಕರ್ಮನು ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄, ಬಲಭದ್ą²° ಮತ್ತು ದೇą²µಿಯ ą²µಿą²—್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಿą²°್ą²®ಿą²øಿದನು.

11. ರ಄ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆಯ ą²®ೂರನೇ ದಿನ ą²…ಂದರೆ ą²Ŗಂಚಮಿಯಂದು ಲಕ್ą²·್ą²®ಿ ದೇą²µಿಯು ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ನನ್ನು ą²¹ುą²”ುಕಿಕೊಂą²”ು ಇಲ್ą²²ಿą²—ೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾą²³ೆ ą²Žಂದು ą²¹ೇಳಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ. ನಂತರ ದ್ą²µೈತಪತಿ ಬಾą²—ಿą²²ು ą²®ುಚ್ಚಿ, ಲಕ್ą²·್ą²®ಿ ದೇą²µಿą²—ೆ ಕೋą²Ŗ ಬಂದು ರ಄ದ ą²šą²•್ರವನ್ನು ą²®ುą²°ಿದು ಇರುą²µ 'ą²¹ೇą²°ಾ ą²—ೋą²¹ಿą²°ಿ ą²øಾą²¹ಿ ą²Ŗುą²°ಿ' ą²Žಂಬ ą²Ŗ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ą²²ಿą²°ುą²µ ಲಕ್ą²·್ą²®ಿ ದೇą²µಿಯ ದೇą²µಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳುತ್ತಾą²³ೆ.

12. ನಂತರ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ą²­ą²—ą²µಾನ್ ಲಕ್ą²·್ą²®ಿ ದೇą²µಿಯನ್ನು ą²øą²®ಾą²§ಾನ ą²Ŗą²”ಿą²øುą²µ ą²øಂą²Ŗ್ರದಾಯವೂ ಇದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ą²®ಾನ್-ಮನೌವಲ್ ą²øಂą²µಾದಗಳ ą²®ೂಲಕ ನಔೆą²øą²²ಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ, ಇದು ಅದ್ą²­ುತ ಭಕ್ತಿ ರಸವನ್ನು ಉಕ್ಕಿą²øುತ್ತದೆ.

13. ಆಷಾą²” ತಿಂą²—ą²³ ಹತ್ತನೇ ದಿನ, ą²Žą²²್ą²²ಾ ರ಄ಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ą²®ುą²–್ಯ ದೇą²µಾಲಯದ ಕಔೆą²—ೆ ą²¹ೊą²°ą²”ುತ್ತವೆ. ರ಄ಗಳನ್ನು ą²¹ಿಂದಿą²°ುą²—ಿą²øುą²µ ಈ ą²Ŗ್ರಯಾಣದ ą²†ą²šą²°ą²£ೆಯನ್ನು ಬಹುą²”ಾ ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆ ą²Žಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ.

14. ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ದೇವಸ್಄ಾನಕ್ಕೆ ą²¹ಿಂದಿą²°ುą²—ಿದ ನಂತರವೂ ą²Žą²²್ą²²ಾ ą²Ŗ್ರತಿą²®ೆą²—ą²³ು ರ಄ದಲ್ą²²ಿ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತವೆ. ದೇವತೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವತೆą²—ą²³ಿą²—ಾą²—ಿ ದೇą²µಾಲಯದ ದ್ą²µಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮರುದಿನ ą²ą²•ಾದಶಿಯಂದು ತೆą²°ೆಯಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ, ನಂತರ ą²øą²°ಿಯಾą²—ಿ ą²ø್ನಾನ ą²®ಾą²”ಿą²øą²²ಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ, ą²µೈದಿಕ ą²ø್ತೋತ್ą²°ą²—ą²³ ನಔುą²µೆ ದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ą²Ŗುನಃ ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊą²³್ಳಲಾą²—ುತ್ತದೆ.

15 ą²µಾą²ø್ತವವಾą²—ಿ, ರ಄ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆ ą²øą²®ುದಾಯದ ą²µಿą²§್ಯುಕ್ತ ಹಬ್ಬವಾą²—ಿದೆ. ಈ ą²øಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ą²²ಿ, ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²Ŗೂಜೆ ಇರುą²µುದಿą²²್ą²² ಅ಄ವಾ ಯಾą²µುದೇ ಉಪವಾಸವನ್ನು ą²†ą²šą²°ಿą²øą²²ಾą²—ುą²µುದಿą²²್ą²². ą²’ಂದು ą²Ŗ್ą²°ą²®ುą²– ą²µಿಷಯವೆಂದರೆ ರ಄ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆಯಲ್ą²²ಿ ಯಾą²µುದೇ ಜಾತಿ ತಾರತಮ್ಯವಿą²²್ą²².

ą²øą²®ುದ್ą²° ತೀರದಲ್ą²²ಿ ನೆą²²ೆą²—ೊಂą²”ಿą²°ುą²µ ą²Ŗುą²°ಿ ನಗರದಲ್ą²²ಿ ą²œą²—ą²Ø್ನಾ಄ ರ಄ಯಾತ್ą²°ೆ ಉತ್ಸವದ ą²øಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ą²²ಿ ಕಂą²”ುಬರುą²µ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ą²­ą²µ್ಯವಾದ ą²µೈą²­ą²µ ಮತ್ತು ą²­ą²µ್ಯತೆ ą²µಿą²¶್ವದಲ್ą²²ೇ ą²…ą²Ŗą²°ೂą²Ŗ.