Jay ShreeRadheKrishna,
I am presenting few facts from Jagannath temple , situated in Puri (Orrisa).
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I am presenting few facts from Jagannath temple , situated in Puri (Orrisa).
The flag atop the temple has been observed to flap in the opposite direction of the breeze.
Irrespective of where you stand in Puri, it seems to you that the Sudarshana Chakra on top of the temple is always facing you.
Usually in coastal areas during the day-time, the breeze blows from the sea towards the land and during evening hours it blows from the land towards the sea. But in the case of Puri it is the reverse.
No birds fly above the Jagannath temple in Puri.
The shadow of the main dome of Jagannath temple is not visible, whatever be the time of day. Maybe an architectural feat or the Lord’s desire.
The food cooked inside the temple everyday will not go waste.
After entering the temple from Singha dwara’s entrance, after the first step you cannot hear any sound produced by the ocean. But, when you exit it can be clearly heard. This can be noticed clearly during evening. There is no scientific explanation for this. Legend has it that Subhadra Mayi, the sister of the two Lords wished peace and serenity within the temple abode and hence it was made to come about that way.
The Ratha Yatra at Puri was initially performed with two sets of chariots (3 plus 3). As there was a river flowing in between Shrimandira and Gundicha (Mausi maa) temple, the first set of chariots were used to transport the Deities till the river, and then the Deities had to cross the river in three wooden boats and then board the other set of chariots to travel till the Gundicha (Mausi maa) temple.
Every year there is a place just ahead of the Gundicha temple where the procession comes to a stop by itself. This is a mystery. The temple doors are closed to the public after 6 P.M. and in spite of elaborate planning, the proceedings are delayed in every Yatra. Thereby this delay gives an opportunity for the thousands of devotees to have darshan of the Deities at a time which otherwise would not have been possible in the precincts of the temple. Probably it is the Lord’s way of conveying that all mortals are alike in His eyes
THE COLOSSAL CHAKRA.
The Sudarshan Chakra standing at the top of temple is 20 feet in height and weights a ton. It said to be visible from every corner of the city and it is installed in such a way that it makes you feel that it is facing toward you irrespective of the place you are in.
4. NOBODY KNOWS THE TECHNIQUE OF HOW THE CHAKRA WAS INSTALLED.
fun fact: The chakra was brought all way up and installed on the gopuram 2000 years ago. The engineering techniques used at that time still remain as a mystery today.
5. THE SEA.
Take any place on earth, on daytime the breeze from sea comes to land and the opposite occurs in the evening but In Puri it is observed to be just the reverse.
6. NOTHING FLIES ABOVE THE TEMPLE. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
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It is a surprise that nothing flies above the temple. No planes, not even birds. There is no scientific explanation for this yet.
7. AN ENGINEERING MARVEL.
The temple is constructed in such a way that the shadow of the main dome of the temple cannot be observed at any given time.
8. THE MYSTERY OF THE PRASADAM.
There’s one saying about the prasadam served in the temple. The count of devotees visiting the temple varies from 2000 to 20,00000 depending on the day but the quantity of Prasadam cooked in the temple remains exactly the same throughout the year any given day yet none of it goes insufficient or wasted.
9. THE PRASADAM.
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The prasadam is cooked in pots using firewood. Exactly 7 pots are put one on top of another. Surprisingly, the top most pot is cooked first followed by the bottom pots in order.
10. THE MYSTERY OF THE SIMHADWARAM.
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There is a ocean near the temple. When you’re entering the Simhadwaram (The main door) of the temple you can clearly hear sound of the ocean, now once you passed the Simhadwaram just take a turn and walk back in the same direction you came. You cannot hear the ocean until you come out of the temple.
11. THE ANNUAL CHARIOT FESTIVAL.
There is a annual Chariot Festival held at Puri and it is performed with 2 sets of chariots (3 in each set). As there is a river flowing in between the Jagannatha Temple and Mausi Maa temple, the first set of chariots used to bring the deity’s to the river and then the deity’s will be ferried across the river using 3wooden boats and are then placed in the second set of chariots to reach the Mausi Maa temple.
12. THE PRESENT DAY STRUCTURE OF THE TEMPLE IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE IT’S INITIAL DESIGN.
Present day structure of Sri Janagnnath Temple Puri is very different from the the initial design of the temple. The main temple was first constructed by the Chola kings and the Meghanada Pacheri, Mukha sala, Nata Mandapa and other assets of the Temple were later constructed by other rulers ruling the area in later times.
13. THE IDOLS ARE CHANGED EVERY YEAR.
The old idols of the deity’s are buried on one another and it is said that they disintegrate on their own.
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