The Hidden mystery of Sri Jagannath Part 3 | Amarendra Dasa

Famous for its annual “Ratha Yatra”, Puri Jagannath Temple is yet another mystery-draped ancient monument. The word “Juggernaut” in English was derived from the Hindi word, “Jagannath”. It means a colossal structure which crushes anything coming its way. It is rumored (may be a truth) that ardent devotees of Jagannath (Lord Vishnu) could have sacrificed themselves out of devotion into the moving giant structure. Every year, Lord Jagannath along with his brother Balarama and sister Subhadra come in three chariots to address the mass gathering of disciples.

Puri Jagannath is one of the “Char-Dham” in India (Rameshwaram, Dwaraka, and Badrinath are the other three). This conundrum filled historic temple is located in Odisha, India and three generations of kingdoms have contributed to its structure.

The present-day structure is way different from the initial one. It is believed that King Indradyumma had built the temple before 12 centuries (in 1078) but there is another “close to the true story” that tells about Anantavarman Chodaganga, the ruler of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty had finished the construction in 1161. The temple poses a predominant Kalinga Architecture now though Chola, the Tamil Monarch had an architectural impact on this temple.

Saints like Ramanuja, Adi Shankaracharya, and Ramananda had a powerful connection with this holy place. “Saptha Rishis” (Seven Rishis)had advised Pandavas going to Yamaraj to visit this particular Char-dham for attaining Moksha.

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