Spiritual GYAN

Jagannath Mandir  Jagannath temple  is one of the ancient temples in Mohanpur in the Midnapore district of West Bengal, India. It is situated about 20 km from Jaleswar, 16 km from Egra and 201 km from Kolkata. Idols of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra are present in the temple. This temple was constructed around 1611 by Karmahapatra family and is currently in a ruined condition and requires preservation. Legend is that the  Puri Jagannath Mandir  is visible from the peak of this temple. Lord Jagannath  culture has been practiced by millions of people across the globe . The evidence of Lord Jagannath’s culture can be traced back to thousands of years. Lord Jagannath known as the “The God of The Universe” which is proved by the disciples of Lord Jagannath across the globe. Almost every state of India has Lord Jagannath temple. In the year 1984, some Odia youths dreamt of a Shri Jagannath Temple at Kharagpur in the district of M...

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was formally married to Sri Sarada Devi , who in her later life was acclaimed as the Holy Mother by her devotees.  But, he had a unique relationship with her.  He looked upon her as the veritable manifestation of the Divine Mother and any thought of physical relationship never ever crossed his mind.  Of course, other people were baffled by this attitude and someone even went to the extent of asking him as to why he did not lead the life of a normal householder with his wife.  Sri Ramakrishna explained his attitude through a beautiful story from our Puranas. One day Ganesha was playing with a cat and he deliberately scratched it with his nails.  On returning home he was shocked to see a mark of scratch on the cheek of his mother Parvati .  He was very much disturbed and asked her as to who did this to her.  Parvati, who was none other than the Mother of Universe, replied, “This is the work of your own hands with a ...

Lord Jagannath – The God of the Universe has different forms. He adopts these forms according to the necessities of his devotees. In  Jagannath Temple Puri ; the Lord is adorned with cotton and silken fabrics, gold ornaments, flowers, precious stones, leaves and sandalwood every day. On total, there are 32 Beshas (forms) which  Lord Jagannath , Balabhadra, and Subhadra. Suna Besha is one of the most looked upon by the Devotees as it is done in the great chariots. It is done on Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi Tithi (i.e. the 11th bright fortnight in Asadha). This is also known as Bada Tadhau Besha. In this, the Gods and Goddess are adorned with beautifully carved Gold jewellery. They are loaded with precious stones and the yellow shine of the Gold from top to bottom. Below given is the image of Suna Besha. Look how magnificent they look! This form of God is put into action when the deities return from their visit to their aunt’s place. The chariots of the t...