Odisha Review June - 2014

Krishna Tattwa in Srikshetra Srimandir

Dr. Ramakanta Kar

In the movement of Bhakti cult of the culture of Sevakas to be Goudiya Vaishnaba. But all Devotion in Odisha, many devine souls had Sevakas denied because they have to eat fish glorified the Vaishnab religion or Vaishnavism. daily and come to the service of the Lord. The They had also spread its tenets to different places king also for this purpose could not force as he of the Nation by their deep devotion and Supreme donated the ponds to supply fishes to the attachment to the divine Trinity : AUM (OM), Sri Sevakas. The main aim of the king was that the Jagannath, Sri Balabhadra and Maa Subhadra, Sevakas will not be attracted to various attractive , and , Bhoga items prepared for Satwa, Raja and Tama etc. By Prasad of Lord. Prataparudra displaying their unselfish devine advised the Sevakas not to be love, they had never craved in Vashnavas, but forced them to their altruistic mission any thing take Vaishnava chita from their in life except His exalted grace. fore head to the nose. Now From the beginning of the also the inner Sevakas creation Lord Jagannath was (anganagi Sevakas) as Singhari, worshiped as Narayana, Puspalaka, Pujapanda etc. are Nrusingha, Nilamani, taking Vaishnava chita and Nilamadhaba, Darubrahma, shikha daily. Raja Trinity, and lastly as Sri Prataparudra forced to the (Madanamohana). residential employees Kotha Mainly Krishna Tattwa Karana, Lekha Karan and came to the temple when Sri Tadau Karanas to take Diksha Chaitanya came to Srikshetra from Guru. Now also many at the time of Prataparudra karanas are taking diksha and Deva dynasty in 16th century. Prataprudra Deva using Tulasimala, chita and also worshipping was impressed seeing the emotional dance of Radha- Krishna in their own residence. Namakirttana and was interested to take Diksha There is a smruti of Sri Chaitanya, one from Sri Chaitanya as Guru and became a day he entered to Srimandir having a Kamandalu Goudiya Vaishnaba. He forced the chief of the (water pot) with full of water and tried to pour

152 June - 2014 Odisha Review the water on Garuda Mahaprabhu, but the Sthitapragnya. The Sevakas are Sanjani as they particular Sevaka did not permit him and abused are exercising in Jaga and Akheda having muscular him.Then he poured water on the lower part of body fit to serve the Lord. This is the fast step of the Garuda pillar. It gave pain to the heart of Sri : Yama. The Sevakas are tressing on the Chaitanya. He informed to Atibadi Jagannath Das cleanliness. They are performing spiritual who was awarded Atibadi title by Sri Chaitanya. practices, , Aradhana and sitting on Sri Jagannath Das went to Raj Bhavan and Sukhasan or Padmasan. They are doing informed this case to the king. The tradition was Pranayama, Nyasa, Mudras at the time of rituals. in the temple that any outsider cannot serve the They are adopting Pratyahara worshiping through Lord without the Sevaka. So the king could not forms and incarnations: Sakara and Nirakara. punish the Sevaka on duty and he thought what They are performing Puja with Dharana or one- to do for Guru’s satisfaction. The king dug a pointedness. They are meditating on the square size deep on the lower part of the Garuda Ratnasinghasana and they are also getting pillar and kept a statue of Sri Chaitanya (Nimain) Samadhi, God-realisation. When they die, the fire and named the deep as Nimain Khal which is now from the cooking place (Rosha Sala) goes with known as Nimber Khal in Bengli language. his dead body to the Swargadwar or Burning After the arrival of Sri Chaitanya in the . Lord Krishna has spostly advised to Arjuna year 1521, the Krishna Tattwa entered into the in Bhagabat Gita : temple. Lord Jagannath was represented as I do not live in Baikuntha,but where my Madan Mohana (Sri Krishna) and the traditions, uncounted devotees sing and meditating, I remain rituals and all the celebrations as Jhulana Jatra, there. Chandan Jatra, Radhaastami and Janmastami Jay Jagannath ! etc.are being celebrated in Sri Mandir. It is stated was living lively in the residence of Pandit Kashi Mishra named as Radhakanta Matha, Balisahi, Puri. The rituals in the temple are being performed in Yogic process as Astanga Yoga of Dr. Ramakanta Kar, Editor, Yoga Pallava, Kar Nivas, Patanjali as Sri Jagannath is , Buddha, Gudia Sahi, Puri-1.

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