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The Ritual of Herapanchami and Lord Jagannath Odisha Review April - 2015 The Ritual of Herapanchami and Lord Jagannath Durgamadhab Dash Puri is famous for Lord Jagannath. It is also prosperity. She cooks the “Prasad” of the Lord famous for the Grand Temple. As a Dham of the and the Lord in oblation receives the same with Lord, Puri is adored as one of the four pilgrim great satisfaction. centres of the Hindus. According to Hindu scriptures, there is a belief that a person cremated The “Prasad” offered here to the Lord is here has direct access to heaven in defiance of all inclusive of plenty of food of different varieties his or her sins. Puri in this sense is a sacred place and this feature of the temple is beyond one’s on earth. It is the imagination. This is most unique place the notable as the fourth pilgrim illustriousness of the place. centre of the world. There is a scriptural Mahalaxmi is belief that if one sees both the cook and the Lord on His the purveyor of the chariot during the Prasad. A Bhakta period of Rath visiting the Temple Yatra, one will have has never gone no life after death empty-bellied at any and ultimately one point of time. will have “Moksha” Everything in the in life. temple is great and unique in the matter The Grand Temple of the Lord is known of every ritualistic practice. The functions as Srimandira. “Sri” means Laxmi. So the name observed here are related to different auspicious of the Temple as “Srimandira” signifies the fact occasions in reference to the Principal deities and that Maa Mahalaxmi is the principal goddess of the other deities installed in the Temple. the Grand Temple. She is also worshipped as the “Maya Shakti” (the power of delusion) of Lord “Herapanchami” is one such function of Jagannath. There is a belief among the Hindus the Temple. It is observed in pomp and splendour that Mahalaxmi is the goddess of wealth and during the period of “Rathayatra”. The Principal 6 April - 2015 Odisha Review deities at this point of time are worshipped in of Mahalaxmi from the Lord. At the same time, it Gundicha Mandap. It is known as a ritual of Maa accentuates the anxiety of Mahalaxmi as Srimandir Mahalaxmi, the “Maya Shakti” of the Lord. in the absence of the Lord has lost all its glory and divine lustre and the Temple looks like a place Like Parbati being inseparable from Lord shorn of divine grace and celestial beauty. Siva, Maa Mahalaxmi is also inseparable from Lord Jagannath. Sri Jagannath and Maa It is to be mentioned here that all the rituals Mahalaxmi are always one. As per the spiritual of the Grand Temple are prima facie related to belief among the “Vaishnabas”, Sri Jagannath is our social traditions and conventions. We may inconceivable without Mahalaxmi. She is always give here an example to explain this social truth seen and worshipped by the side of the Lord. It of life. In our social life, a husband cannot afford is only during Rathyatra that there is a departure to move out on an outing even for a short period in this practice. Mahalaxmi is left alone in the of time in the company of his brother and sister to Temple and the Lord comes out on a divine outing the exclusion of his wife as the Lord has done in the company of His brother, Sri Balaram and during the period of “Rath Yatra”. If such an Sister, Maa Subhadra and other gods along with occasion ever arises in our social life in the normal His divine weapon, “Sri Sudarsan”. Maa course of any such incidence, there will a bonfire Mahalaxmi derides this “Yatra” of the Lord as in the house as the wife will never tolerate such a indiscreet, shocking and finally dubs it as a situation to go by. The wife will be very much heartless journey. It is true that She, for this reason, disturbed and perturbed on account of the has much of animosity for the Lord but She, at happening of such an event. She will be intolerant the same time is the most devoted and lovable till the husband returns from his journey. The pangs consort of the Lord. How can She remain without and feelings of Mahalaxmi are reflected and His sacred companionship? How long can She displayed to Her Lord in a similar order. These entertain Her fume against Him? At long last, She factors are reflected in the Herapanchami ritual. tilts, realizes and ultimately makes up Her mind to meet the Lord in the Gundicha Temple where As per the scripture of “Jugal Sahasra,” He has encamped with His brother, sister and Mahalaxmi is seated in the heart of Lord other Gods. Jagannath. She is described as a precious stone embedded in the ornament worn by Sri Jagannath. Finally, She proceeds to Gundicha Therefore Mahalaxmi is adored as Temple. She meets the Lord. She expresses Her “Nilachalabasini”. She is eulogized as anguish but with love as Her beloved consort in “Sobhasalini” of Lord Jagannath. utmost devotion. The Lord is moved and touched by Maa Mahalaxmi Who entreats Him to come The ritual of Herapanchami as an back to the Temple at His earliest. The Lord important function of Srimandir has found mention concedes to Her. He is pleased with Her humble in “Skandapuran”. Vidyapati while narrating the imploration. He also gives Her a time to return to manifestation of the Lord as Nilamadhab on a the Temple. Shorn of other details, this is the mountain-range (believed to be near Puri) has Herapanchami ritual. It is observed in pomp and described the most illustrious resplendence of the ceremony in Gundicha Temple during the period Lord and His consort Mahalaxmi Who, as per of “Rath Yatra”. The ritual highlights the separation his narration, is magnificently attired and costumed. 7 Odisha Review April - 2015 He also mentions that Mahalaxmi, the daughter Herapanchami function is celebrated on of the sea, is the “Parashakti” of the Lord who is the 5th day of the bright fortnight of Asadha. As a the creator of the universe. ritualistic practice followed in Gundicha Mandir, Jagannath Mahaprabhu most affectionately Thus seen, Mahalaxmi’s place is very receives Mahalaxmi on Her arrival in His new important in the Grand Temple. The twelve encampment and accepts Her graceful ‘yatras’ of the Lord include the function of imploration. Immensely pleased, He promises Her Herapanchami Yatra, a ritual that is related to Mahalaxmi and Lord Jagannath in “Adapa to return to the Grand Temple very soon and as a Mandap”that is Gundicha Temple. Succinctly token of His love, He offers Her a garland taking stated, it is a function relating to the divine meet it out from His own self with great love and between Mahalaxmi and the Lord. affection, He kisses the garland and offers the same to Mahalaxmi in the memory of Her loving It is said in this connection that in the care and warm-hearted divine service. Grand Temple, the Lord with Mahalaxmi seated by His side is manifested in “Aaiswarya Lila.” But The devotees, seeing these scenes, feel in Gundicha Mandir, He gives ‘darshan’ to His greatly elated and experience a lot of spiritual fun devotees in “Madhurya Lila”. And the Lord for as if they have expiated all their sins. This is said that purpose has opted to move out from the to be the graciousness of the evening “darsan” of Temple without Mahalaxmi during the car festival. the Lord on the Herapanchami day in Gundicha Temple during the Ratha Yatra festival. The ritual of Herapanchami is considered an ancillary function of “Rath Yatra”. In some According to history of the Temple, this scriptures, “Herapanchami” is also known as “utsav” (function) was started during the time of “Horapanchami” function of the Temple. At some Maharaja Kapileswar Deb. Before his reign, the places the function is also known as Herapanchami function was being observed in a “Harapanchami”. Pundits say that the words symbolic way with recitation of Mantras. As per ‘Hera’ ‘Hara’ or ‘Hora’ used before the word a narrative on this score in “Madala Panji”, Maa “Panchami” mean one and the same expression. Mahalaxmi and Sri Jagannath were being As explained in this regard, all the three words worshipped with divine salutations accompanied refer to the journey of Mahalaxmi from the Grand by the offering of sacred light along with other Temple to “Gundicha Ghar” to meet the Lord. sacred materials. As further stated in “Madala The purpose of Her journey is already mentioned Panji”, it is Kapileswar Deb, who substituted this above. So, the function of Hera/Hara/Hora Panchami-whatever be the expression in this practice with the introduction of an idol of regard-signifies the journey of Mahalaxmi to Mahalaxmi made of gold and thus converted the Gundicha Temple where, in the company of other entire divine practice to an elaborate ritual in a gods and goddesses, the Lord has manifested very organized way making the function more Himself in “Madhurya lila” highlighting for that realistic with a good number of spiritual additions. purpose separation of “Parasakti” from “Brahma” It is under these conditions that “Herapanchami” which fact is an important feature of the is also known as “Herautsav” over the period of “Vaishnaba” Cult. time. 8 April - 2015 Odisha Review There is another aspect of Herapanchami reciprocatory action, Mahalaxmi follows the as mentioned in “Bamadeba Samhita”. It is written instructions of Bimala Thakurani and behaves with here that when Lord Jagannath wishes for great affection.
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