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Rath Yatra 2020: Story of Lord Jagannath
Take a look at the story of Lord Jagannath.
Lord Jagannath, or the Lord of the whole world, is a mighty deity as per the Hindus. He is worshipped as a form of Lord Krishna. He, along with his siblings, Balabhadra and Subhadra are the prime deities of the Temple of Puri.
The all-mighty and all-powerful Lord of Puri is the result of Lord Krishna's leelas. It is the living example of how devotion can make even a God move.
The Rath Yatra of Jagannath Puri is a homage to the trio of deities that call the Puri temple their home. Huge chariots are constructed for the three deities.
On the day that the Ratha Yatra commences, devotees pull the ropes attached to the chariot and take the deities to the Gundicha temple, which is considered as the deities' maternal aunt's home. Did you know that the English word Juggernaut has its origin in the name Jagannath?
The word "Juggernaut" means an irresistible force in a destructive way. It is called so because the huge and heavy wheels of the chariot have crushed many people on their way. This shows how important this festival is. Huge crowds throng Puri to witness the Rath Yatra.
This year, the Ratha Yatra was about to commence on 23 June, however, this year the festival was cancelled by the Supreme Court in the view of COVID-19 pandemic but later it took a u-turn and told centre and the temple management have to deal with the managing of yatra this year.e. On this occasion, we bring to you the story of Lord Jagannath. Read on to know more and be blessed by the Lord.
The Story Of Lord Jagannath
King
Indradyumna
and
Lord
Krishna
The
story
of
Lord
Jagannath
starts
with
King
Indradyumna.
The
Vedas
mention
that
at
some
point,
King
Indradyumna
ruled
the
whole
of
the
world.
He
resided
at
a
city
called
Avantipura
which
was
his
capital.
The King had everything that a mortal could desire for but he had no interests in the material world. What he wished was to see Lord Krishna and spend all of his life in Lord Krishna's service. But it is not so easy to meet the Lord. Even the yogis who are steeped in devotion and have renounced the world fail to see the Lord. How can a King who is deep in the materialistic pleasures achieve something like that?
Indradyumna
And
The
Pilgrim
One
day,
King
Indradyumna
happened
to
meet
a
pilgrim.
He
claimed
that
he
had
seen
the
Lord
in
the
form
of
Nila
Madhava
who
resides
atop
the
mountain
Niladri.
The
mountain
was
hard
to
find
and
the
deity
was
only
worshipped
in
secret
means.
Hearing
this,
the
King
ordered
his
Brahmin
priest
Vidyapati
to
search
for
the
Nila
Madhava.
Vidyapati
And
Vishvavasu
Eventually,
Vidyapati
got
to
the
peak
of
Niladri.
There,
he
found
that
the
Nila
Madhava
was
not
accessible
to
anyone
other
than
the
chief
of
the
tribals
who
were
named
Vishvavasu.
Vidyapati
then
married
the
chief's
daughter
and
made
her
force
her
father
to
reveal
Nila
Madhava
to
him.
Vishvavasu agreed on the condition that Vidyapati will have his eyes closed on the way. Vidyapati carried a handful of mustard seeds that he used to leave a trail. Vidyapati saw the Nila Madhava and was mesmerised. He informed the King about the whereabouts and the King prayed to Lord Krishna that if he could see him in the form of Nila Madhava, he would lay the whole world at his feet.
The
Disappearance
Of
Nila
Madhava
When
this
announcement
was
made,
Vishvavasu
dreamed
of
Lord
Nila
Madhava.
The
Lord
told
him
that
he
can
no
longer
be
confined
just
to
him.
He needed to be available to the whole world and therefore wanted to go to the King. Vishvavasu was very upset about this. The next day, Vishvavasu and the King both were surprised to see that the deity had vanished from the place.
Nila
Madhava's
Appearance
As
Lord
Jagannath
Lord
Narada
arrived
and
told
the
perplexed
Vishvavasu,
Vidyapati
and
Indradyumna
that
the
Lord
would
reappear
as
Lord
Jagannath
for
the
good
of
all.
The Lord appeared to Indradyumna in a dream and told him that he would only appear after a temple was built for him. Lord Brahma himself appeared to help King Indradyumna to complete the temple. But the King had to make a lot of visits to Brahmalok.
When he came back, he saw that the world he knew had completely changed and that there was no one who recognised him. When the temple was complete, he got another dream where the Lord told him that he would appear as a log from the Kalpa Vrksha tree.
One day he saw a mighty log floating in the sea. Even the armies could not budge it. A Sabara entered the water and easily pulled the log ashore. This Sabara was the reincarnation of Vishvavasu.
The
Carving
Of
The
Kalpa
Vrksha
A
lot
of
artisans
tried
carving
the
log
but
their
tools
shattered
on
contact.
Then,
an
old
man
came
and
offered
to
carve
the
log
on
the
condition
that
he
would
do
it
in
seclusion
and
should
not
be
disturbed
for
three
weeks.
He
went
into
a
building,
closed
the
door
and
started
his
work.
For two weeks, the sounds of the tools could be heard and then, one day, it suddenly stopped. King Indradyumna got curious and forced the door open. He found that the log had been carved but was incomplete. It only had a face and trunk without hands or feet.
The old man too was nowhere to be seen. The king was in despair, as he had caused the deity to be incomplete. Sage Narada consoled him and said this happened only due to the Lord's wish and that the image should be installed as such.
Installation
Of
Lord
Jagannath
The
idol
of
Lord
Jagannath
was
installed
by
Lord
Brahma
himself
amidst
huge
celebration,
pomp
and
show.
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