Samiti Samvad, Odisha Prant-ସମିତି ସମ୍ବାଦ, ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରାନ୍ତ

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ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ରେ ପଟିଦିଅଁ ଉପାସନା - Pattidian Upasana in Jagannatha Sanskruti

After the Snana Yatra, till the Nabajoubana Darshana/Netrotsva, according to legend, Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannatha, Badathakura Balabhadra and Maa Subhadra fall ill with fever and go into 'Anasara' for 15 days. During this time, devotees cannot see the Chaturdha Vigraha in their original form, instead, Pattidian (Pattachitra Art form - A traditional painting from Odisha, A Sevayata family has been providing this seva for generations) Upasana takes place in Badadeula (Jagannath temple,Puri). Narayana is worshipped in the form of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannatha, Vasudeva in the form of Balabhadra, and Maa Bhubaneshwari in the form of Maa Subhadra.

କାର୍ଯ୍ୟର ଆଧାର ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ସାତ୍ତ୍ୱିକ ପ୍ରେମ । 🙏

Shri Mandira at Puri is celebrating Snana Purnima of Shri Jius( जीउ - प्रभु). Celebrated on Jyeshtha Shukla Purnima, the ocassion sees bathing ritual of the trinity(Bada Thakura Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannatha Deva and Maa Subhadra) on Snana Mandap. It is also known as Devasnana Purnima /Jyestha Purnima. According to Skanda Purana, Devasnana Purnima is also the birth date of Shree Jagannatha Deva. On this day, Sri Jeeu take bath with a total of 108 garas ( Water pot/ pitcher) of water from the golden well in the in the temple (the golden well only in Puri Jagannatha Temple ), respectively Badabada Manima Prabhu Balabhadra takes bath with 33 garas, Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannatha with 35 garas, Maa Subhadra with 22 garas and Chakraraja Sudarshana with 18 garas. On this day, after the bathing ceremony, Gajanana Besha / Haati Besha of Shree Jeeu is celebrated. According to legend, a devotee named Ganapati Bhatta from distant Maharashtra came to Purastam / Purushottama Kshetra ( Ancient name of current Puri district) to have darshan of Shree Jagannatha, but after seeing Jagannatha, he felt disappointed and returned in sorrow. Later, in a dream, Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannatha ordered him to return again and appeared to him in the Gaja besha. Since then, Mahaprabhu has been appearing to devotees in this Gaja besha on the day of Snana Yatra. The ocassion marks a distinct symbol of unity, and acceptance stitching together Bhakts of all caste, creed and region.