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Lord Jagannath's Maha-Prasada

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Narada Muni once went to Vaikuntha and served Mother Laxmi very attentively. SriLaxmi was very pleased and requested Narada Muni to ask for any boon. Narada Muni replied."My dear Mother Laxmi, you must promise that whatever I ask for,you will grant."Laxmi Devi wowed that she would gladly fulfill his desire. The great saint revealed his wish: Narada Muni requested Laxmi Devi to give him the Maha-prasada remnants of Lord Narayana. Suddenly Laxmi Devi's mood changed and her face became clenched with worry."Please ask me for anything else except for the Lord's prasada,"she begged. A few days ago the Lord instructed me not to give his prasad to anyone.You must understand that I can not disobey my husband's order.My dear son,I can not give you peasada." Narada was very adamant and reminded Devi of her promise."You are the dear wife of Lord Narayana,"Narada muni said. "You must grant me this boon.Some how or another you must give me

Ratha Yatra 2017 Highlights

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Ratha Yatra -- The Chariot Festival at Jagannath Puri, Orissa, India.

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Flag Changing ritual of Shree Jagannath temple Puri

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Puri Jagannath Temple Aerial View HD Full

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Soul transfer ritual

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When the new deities are made,they are carried inside the inner sanctum of the temple and placed in front of the old deities ,facing them. Nobody is allowed inside for a darshan of the Lord. not even the temple priest .The three new deities are carried inside only by descendants of the Daitapati family. The three Daitapatis must be blind folded .The three Daitapatis members fast and meditate the whole day inside the temple. They must bind a piece of Lord Jagannath's cloth around their hands before the transfer of soul. They should not have shaved since the first day of the search party procession. This is also considered as the disappearance ceremony of Jagannath. All the Daitapatis do not shave for ten days. All the houses os Daitapatis required to have white washed. The children and all the members of Daitapati family wear new clothes on the day of the soul transfer. It is very difficult to express what Brahman is. It cannot be seen or touched. Our eyes are blind folded

Temple of Goddess Kakatpur Mangala

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Here the team takes rest for several days while the oldest Daitapati sleeps inside the Temple. Goddess Mangala appears in the dream of the old priest. After taking bless of Goddess Mangala the team starts searching for the holy tree. Terms and Conditions for identification of tree Jagannath Swamy The holy tree should have been seen Branches. The skin of the tree must be light brown or white color . It should have a sign of plough and pestle etc. Near by tree there should be a heritage and also a graveyard. Subhadhra: Seven branches should be present on the holy tree. The skin of the tree should be light brown or white color. It should have a sign of plough and pestle etc. Near by tree there should br a heritage and graveyard. Balabhadra: The holy tree should have four main branches and there should be the sign of Sankha and Chakra. There should be a hill near the tree and a snake hole at the roots of the tree and no birds nest. The tree should be