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History of Jagannath Puri Temple:-
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Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri is a Hindu temple, which is dedicated to Lord Jagannath. It is located in the coastal city of Puri in the state of Orissa in India. The meaning of the word Jagannath is ‘lord of the world’. His city is called Jagannath Puri or Puri. This temple is considered one of the Char Dham of Hindus.
According to Hinduism, the Char Dhams are Badrinath, Dwarka, Rameshwaram and Puri. It is believed that when Lord Vishnu settled on the Char Dham, he first went to Badrinath and took bath there, after that he went to Dwarka in Gujarat and changed clothes there. After Dwarka, he had food at Puri in Odisha and finally rested at Rameshwar in Tamil Nadu. There is a temple of Lord Shri Jagannath in Puri.
This is the temple of Vaishnava sect. Which is dedicated to Shri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The annual Rath Yatra of this temple is famous. In this, the three main deities of the temple, Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and Bhagini Subhadra tro, walk in three different grand and chariots.
Jagannath Temple Architecture:-
The divine above of Lord Jagannath built out of the unique Kalinga style of architecture stands on a plinth of 214 feet in height. According to historians, the temple construction was initiated by King Anantvarman Chondgang Dev. Thus the Jagmohan was built in 1148. Later another ruler Anang Bhima completed the temple in 1997, what we see right now. Thus the adoration of the deities kept on until 1558 when it was attacked by the Afghans. The sacred idols were kept in an island of Chilka lake and the worship was stopped. While Ramchandra Deva established his independent empire again the idols were restored to the temple and worship was restarted. The temple complex is 650 feet squire and comprises 4 chambers- the deul, the Jaganmohan, Nata Mandir, and Bhogamandir. These chambers are surrounded by 6 meters high wall.
Story related to the establishment of the temple:-
The first evidence of this temple is first found in the Vanparva of Mahabharata. According to which, one day Lord Jagannath appeared in the dream of Indradyumna, the glorious king of Malwa. Lord Jagannath tells Indradyumna in the dream that “I have an idol in a cave in Nilanchal mountain, it is called Neelmadhav. Build a temple and install this idol of mine in it. The very next day the king sent his close Brahmin Vidyapati along with the soldiers to Nilanchal mountain. Vidyapati had heard that the people of Sabar clan worship Nilamadhav and they have hidden this idol of their deity in the cave of Nilanchal mountain. He also knew that the head of the Sabar clan, Vishwavasu is a worshiper of Nilamadhav, he has hidden the idol in the cave and he will not easily hand over the idol to the king. Clever Vidyapati marries the chief’s daughter. And finally he reaches the cave with the help of his wife and steals the idol and hands it over to King Indradyumna. When Vishwavasu comes to know that the idol of his deity has been stolen, he becomes very sad. Seeing his devotee sad, God also became sad and returned back to the cave in the form of an idol, but at the same time promised King Indradyumna that he would definitely return to him one day, provided he built a huge temple for him one day. After a few years, the king built a huge temple of Lord Jagannath and asked the Lord to sit in the temple. God said that you bring a big piece of tree floating in the sea to make my idol, which is coming to Puri by swimming in the sea from Dwarka. The king’s servants also found a piece of that tree, but all the people together could not lift that tree. Then the king understood that in this problem, the help of Vishvavasu, the head of the Sabar clan, who is an exclusive devotee of Neelmadhav, will have to be taken. Everyone was surprised when Vishvavasu alone lifted the heavy wood and brought it to the temple. After this, the turn came to make the idol of God out of wood. But even after lakhs of efforts of all the artisans of the city, no one could find a carver for the girl. After this Lord Vishwakarma appeared in the guise of an old artisan and came in front of the king and said that he can make the idol but he has a condition. No one should be near him while making the idol. The king also accepted this condition. After this, people kept hearing sounds of saws, chisels and hammers from the closed room. Meanwhile, King’s wife Gundicha also reached near the closed room but Gundicha could not hear any sound. Gundicha was apprehensive whether the artisan had died. The queen told this story to the king. No sound was heard from inside, so the king also felt the same. Bypassing all the conditions and warnings, the king ordered the door of the room to be opened. As soon as the door of the room was opened, no one was present there. From there, 3 incomplete idols were found, Lord Neelmadhav and his brother’s small hands were made, but not their legs, while Subhadra’s hands and feet were not made at all. The king understood that the old man would never come again. Following the will of God, the king installed these incomplete idols. Since then till today all the three brothers and sisters are sitting in the Jagannath temple in this form.
Amazing facts about Shri Jagannat Temple:-
1. Why Planes don’t fly over the temple?
Above the Jagannath Temple Puri is an eight metal chakra (round shape), known as Nilachakra. It is believed that this chakra obstructs the communication of flying airplanes and hence avoids flying over the temple. And if we talk scientifically or legally, then the whole of India does not come under air traffic, due to which, for obvious reasons, planes are not found flying over the temple.
2. The flag that defies wind direction:-
Whether it is a ship floating on water or a common cloth drying in the wind, the direction of blowing is the same where the wind is blowing. But the flag on top of this temple is completely opposite to this theory, because this flag waves in the opposite direction of the wind without any scientific logic.
3. Mystery of Sudarshan Chakra:-
Two secrets are present on the top of the temple in the form of Sudarshan Chakra. The first revolves around the theory that the wheel at the top is about 20 feet high and weighs a ton, how could it have been there in that century without any machinery with human power. The second is the architectural technique of the chakra, because from wherever you look at this chakra, you will see it from everywhere. It looks as if it has been designed to look the same from every direction.
4. The Food Is Never Futile Here:-
In Hindu mythology, wasting food is considered a bad sign, and the temple follows the same. The total number of people visiting the temple varies between 2,000 to 2, 00,000 people daily. Miraculously, the Prasad prepared daily never goes waste, not even a crumb.
5. Mute Water:-
The temple has four doors and the Simhadwaram is the main entrance to the temple. When you enter through this gate, you can clearly hear the sound of the waves, but when you take the first step inside the temple through the entrance of Singh Gate, you will not hear the noise of the ocean waves at all. When you come out of the temple, you will again hear the sound of the waves. It is believed that it was the wish of Subhadra Mai, the sister of the two lords, who wished for peace within the gates of the temple, which was duly fulfilled by the Lord.
6. Magical way of cooking Prasad:-
The traditional way of preparing Prasadam is being followed by the priests here since a long time. Exactly seven vessels are used as offering vessels stacked on each other and the offerings are cooked using firewood. Amazingly, the contents of the top most vessel get cooked first and then slowly the Prasad of the bottom vessel gets cooked.
Jagannath Rath Yatra in Hindi –
The biggest and main festival of Shree Jagannath Temple is the Rath Yatra organized on the Dwitiya of Ashadh Shuksha Paksha in the months of June and July. In this Rath Yatra, Lord Shri Jagannath along with his brother and sister goes to his maternal grandfather and returns to the temple on the ninth day. Lakhs of devotees come to Jagannathpuri during the Rath Yatra to participate in the Rath Yatra. In the Rath Yatra, the huge wooden chariots of Lord Shri Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and younger sister Subhadra are pulled by the devotees. Apart from Rath Yatra, all the major festivals celebrated in Hinduism are celebrated with great pomp.
Jagannath Temple Aarti Timings
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S.No |
AARTI NAME |
AARTI TIMING |
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01 |
Mangal Aarti |
05:00 AM |
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02 |
Beshalagi |
08:00 AM |
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03 |
Sakala Dhupa |
10:00 AM |
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04 |
Mailam & Bhoga Mandap |
After Sakala Dhupa Aarti |
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05 |
Madhyanha Dhupa |
11:00 AM To 01:00 PM |
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06 |
Sandhaya Dhupa |
07:00 PM TO 08:00 PM |
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07 |
Mailam & Chandana Lagi |
After Sandhya Dhupa Aarti |
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08 |
Badashringara Bhoga |
After Mailam & Chandana Lagi |
Jagannath Temple Entry Fee:- Free
Jagannath Temple Timings:- at any time of the day.
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