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The Glory of the Month of Karttik and Lord Jagannath Odisha Review ISSN 0970-8669 The Glory of the Month of Karttik and Lord Jagannath Durgamadhab Dash n every religion, a particular period of a year is Iconsidered most auspicious. Christians consider the month of Christmas most auspicious. In Islam, Muslims, consider the month of Ramzan most sacred and auspicious. Likewise, in Hindu religion, the Hindus regard the month of Karttik holy and most sacred. Scriptures say that those who perform spiritual ‘sadhana’ by observing the customary practice of ‘Habisya’ taking one-time strict vegetarian meal and spend their time reading or listening to ‘Karttik Puran’ in remembrance of his Kulaguru Vasista to explain to him, the surest Lord Jagannath and His cosmic ‘Lilas’ are sure ways to attain Moksha in life. In reply to the king, to be absolved of all sins. They attain ‘Moksha’ Maharshi Vasista said that by observing, Karttik after death. Brata, one can have ‘Moksha’ in life. The king then wanted to know the ways of observance of In this way, the month of ‘Karttik’ is ‘Karttik Brata’ which is a unique spiritual practice. considered a religious month. Generally, the He also wanted to know from his ‘Kulaguru’ the devotees of the Lord observing ‘Karttik Brata’ inhibitions, in particular, that are required to be in the Grand Temple in the month of ‘Karttik’ strictly followed to achieve this goal. practice austere ‘sadhana’ and lead a strict disciplined life away from their homes. As regards the rituals to be observed in this regard, Vasista said that in the first instance, It is said in Karttik Purana that a devotee one should observe ‘Karttik Brata’ in ‘Purusottam observing Karttik Brata gains immense virtues in Kshetra’. This Kshetra is also known as ‘Brahma life. He gains the highest spiritual reward of “no Kshetra’ in scriptures. One should have the life after death” which means that he has no further ‘Darshan’ of the Lord every-day during this birth after this life. This is the actual goal of life. month. Along with it, one should also have It is said in Skanda Purana (Utkal Khand) ‘Habisyanna’ i.e. one-time strict vegetarian meal that once King Dillip, a ‘Suryabansi’ ruler, asked in the month in observance of the ‘Brata’. One July - 2016 33 ISSN 0970-8669 Odisha Review should, at the same time, take bath in the sea early There is another spiritual story in this in the morning and do ‘Japa’ of ‘Astakshara regard. One day, Lord Krishna was sitting alone Mantra’ and religiously listen to ‘Karttik Purana’ in a pensive mood in the garden of His Dwarika- for spiritual elevation. All these rituals go to show palace. Satyabhama, the consort of the Lord, was that one should be truthful in one’s behavior closely observing His state of mind. The Lord was practicing the ‘Brata’ resorting to charity looking absentminded as Satyabhama distinctly according to one’s capacity. These are the marked. She came near the Lord and said minimum spiritual practices, one has to do while “Prabhu, You are oblivious of your surrounding observing ‘Karttik Brata’ during the month of and not in Your usual undisturbed self. I find on Karttik. your face a faint mark of abnormal consternation Next, the Maharshi also said that while which presents You in a different form. What has observing ‘Karttik Brata’, one has to keep one’s actually happened to You?” inclinations of sense-indulgence under strict The Lord said, “Satyabhama, It is simply control in the order of hard austerity in the month. nothing. It is a case of my casual divine digression. There is a Puranic story which says that In fact, I was thinking about my devotees in the at an auspicious moment in the spiritual evolution, cosmic evolution. Saying so, He narrated the facts Lord Narayan had descended on earth in His about her past life which runs as follows: incarnation as Divine Fish. His incarnation in this Satyabhama was a girl-child in a Brahmin divine form was known as ‘Matchya Avatar’. In family. She was born in a poor Brahmin family. that appearance, He retrieved the four Vedas However she was devoutly upright in her spiritual which a demon called Sankhasura had stolen from behavior. Her ‘Ista’ was Lord Narayan. She earth and escaped into the deep sea. The Lord worshipped Him in deep devotion. She went to that place and had a fierce battle with religiously observed all Ekadashis along with acts Sankhasura. After killing him in the fierce battle, of charity on all auspicious days. According to He recovered the Vedas from possible the custom of the family, she also practiced all destruction. This occurrence had taken place in spiritual rituals. Accordingly, she observed the month of Karttik. Devotees, during Karttik ‘Karttik Brata’ with all the austerities of her Brata, observe Ekadashi in remembrance of this religion. She earned spiritual virtues as a result of Cosmic Lila of the Lord and gain spiritual virtues. her austere ‘Sadhana’. She got the Lord in His In practice of this spiritual ‘Brata’, they Krishna Avatar as her husband in Dwapara Yuga. take their ablution early in the morning. They So there is a belief among the Hindus that he or observe strict fasting with the Japa of Astakshara she who observes ‘Karttik Brata’ with unflinching Mantra before Lord Jagannath. They also observe faith in the glories of the Lord shall have immense other spiritual restrictions. spiritual benefits as Satyabhama had earned by 34 July - 2016 Odisha Review ISSN 0970-8669 getting, for instance, Lord Krishna as her divine consort. It is said in Narad Purana that there is no month like Karttik month just as there is no Veda like Sama Veda and no Tirtha like Ganga Snana (bath in the River Ganga). As regards the procedure of observance of Karttik Brata, it is said in the scriptures that devotees practicing this religious order are are available during this period. No food is to be required to take one-time meal with Arhar Dal or taken in night during the period of the austerity. Mung Dal, raw-plantain, colocacia along with The devotee has to read or listen to Karttik acid-fruit (OUUE) in different recipes according Purana every-day. This is said to be compulsory. to taste and worship Radha-Damodar reading or In the Grand Temple, this part of the ‘Brata’ is listening to ‘Karttika Purnana’ in the Grand celebrated in evening hours at different places on Temple or at any other sacred place. It may be the premises of the Grand Temple. In addition, if mentioned here that Maa Radha is the Hladini- the devotees find time, they also read other holy Sakti of Prabhu Damodar i.e. Lord Krishna. He scriptures like the ‘Gita’ or the ‘Bhagabat’. Japa is also Lord Jagannath in ‘Kali Yug’. Devotees of Lord Jagannath is very important during this for that purpose everyday take bath early in the month. The whole purpose of this holy morning and worship Lord Jagannath with Tulasi observance is that the devotee has to spend his leaf. They repeat the name of Lord Jagannath in entire time during the month in strict remembrance profound devotion. of the Lord. He is not to think about any other ‘Habisanna’ is very important on this thing relating to the material world. This is the score. First it is to be prepared with raw-rice. strict spiritual regimentation which every devotee Specific vegetable are to be used for this purpose. has to follow during the entire month of Karttik. The food is to be prepared with Cow-Ghee. The In Hindu houses, another spiritual practice devotees either cook the holy food with sanctified is noticed during the holy month of Karttik. This ‘Bhab’ or even they take the Mahaprasad in the is in relation to what is known ‘Akash Deep’. Temple. ‘Akash Deep’ is light on an earthen ware Turmeric powder is not to be used in with cow ghee. It is tied to a bamboo embedded ‘Habisanna’. There is no bar to take ‘Gazar’ in near the platform of the holy Basil Plant. This is a Habisanna. One may take milk, ‘Harida’, Til, temporary arrangement. This is to last only in the ripe banana and coconut. In the Habisanna, one month of Karttik. The Hindu devotees believe may also take jackfruit and mango if such fruits that the ‘Akash Deep’ near the platform of the July - 2016 35 ISSN 0970-8669 Odisha Review Basil Plant displays sacred light to the the safety of the gods. The god’s at last dispersed ‘Pitrupurushas i.e. the ancestors of the family after getting the assurance of Lord Narayan. during the holy month of Karttik. The process of The Lord next made out a plan He acted ‘Akash Deep’ is discontinued after the month of upon it with utmost caution. Karttik. One day, the Lord disguised Himself as In ‘Padma Puran’ it is said that women Jalandhar and appeared before Tulasi. The chaste of Hindu households adore Maa Tulasi as a Devi lady, by then, had been overpowered by Maya of impeccable virtues. She is the most loved of the Lord. So she could not know the mystery devotee of Lord Narayan. Most unfortunately, of the divine sport of the Lord. Tulasi had mistaken her husband was a demon. He was an unholy the Lord for her husband, Jalandhar. That way, person. He was a terror in his time in the three she had lost her virtues. Later when she came to worlds of the cosmic creation. In his unusual know of the details, she was greatly disheartened.
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