Friend of Lord Jagannath There was once a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra named Raghu Dasa. He lived in Puri under a big umbrella near the Lion Gate of the Jagannath temple. Once when he went to see Lord Jagannath he saw Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita […]
13 Read MoreEvery year before Ratha Yatra, snana-purnima is observed in Jagannatha Puri temple. During the snana-purnima Lord Jagannatha comes out to snana-mantap and receives a grand abhisheka (ceremonial bathing). After abhisheka, the Lord gives darshan in Ganesha Vesha or Gajanana Vesha or Hathi Vesha, with the face […]
5 Read MoreTirtha Yatra means sadhu-sanga, hari-katha, vigraha-aradhana, dhama-seva, prasada-sevana, dana-kriya and bhajana. One has to take association of devotees, hear the lilas of Hari, worship the Deity, serve the Lord in the holy place, partake prasadam, give in charity and perform bhajans. The purpose of Tirtha Yatra is to reconnect ourselves with God.