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The Cult of Saktism in Orissa Orissa Review September - 2009 The Cult of Saktism in Orissa Er. Raghunath Patra The ancient scriptures of Buddhist texts Mansfield, the authors of Orissa Gazetteers, Hevajratantra and Sadhanamala of Vajrayan 1929 : "It is noticeable that Tapussa and Bhallika, speak of four centres of Saktism : Uddiyan, the first-day disciples of Buddha are said to have Kamrup, Purnagiri and Jalandhar where Vimala, been merchants from Utkala who were travelling Kamakshya, Purneswari and to Madhya desha with five Jwalamukhi are worshipped hundred cartmen when they respectively. 'Udra', the met Buddha at Buddha Gaya." centre of Saktism described The Buddhist prophets in Kalika Purana is no other Saraba Buddha, Luipa and than 'Uddiyan' of Buddhist Kukuripada had propagated text Sadhanamala. The Kapala Tantra, Saputa presiding deity of the centre Tilaka and Mahamaya is Katyayani. The author of Tantra respectively. the Buddhist iconography Kambalapada and Padma suggests that Uddiyan is the Bajra propagated Bajra tantra same as 'Odra or Udra' and from Uddiyan pitha, Orissa. the presiding deity of Uddiyan By the 7th century A.D., is Katyayani. So is the Orissa or Uddiyan or Udra opinion of Dr. R.L. Mitra, rose to prominence as one of who says, 'Orissa comes the greatest centres of from the word 'Odra' ... Orissa was well-known Saktism. In 747 A.D., Padma Sambhab of to the Indian Aryans from a very early period..." Uddiyan had been to Tibet to teach tantricism and The epics like Mahabharata, Brahmanda black magic. In the middle of the eighth century, Purana and Manu Samhita reveal Orissa as a Indrabhuti, the then king of Sambala (Sambalpur) centre of Saktism. brought about drastic reform to Tantrayan in giving It is learnt from Buddhist texts that the a new shape entitled 'Bajrayana'. Lakshminkara, original base of Saktism is Orissa and it spread the sister of Indrabhati and queen of Lanka all over India and beyond, in course of time. This transformed Bajrayana to Sahajayana during later has been brought to limelight by Mr. Malley and days. During the later part of the eleventh century, 30 Orissa Review September - 2009 the celebrated tantric women Nitei Dhobani and Banpur, Harachandi at Puri, Ramachandi at Pitei Sauruni were there in Sapta Matrika pitha Konark, Charchika at Banki, Bag Devi at Kulad, of Puri at Markandeswar Sahi. They were Stambeswari at Aska and Sonepur, Hingula at worshippers of Sapta Matrika and venerating Talcher, Narayani at Khalikote, Tara Tareni in Lord Jagannath and Goddess Vimala as Vairaba Ganjam, Bhattarika at Badamba, Barunei at and Vairabi respectively. Khurda, Chandi at Cuttack, Sapta Matrika at Some important scriptures available in Puri, Jajpur, Belakhandi, Titilagarh, Khiching, Tibet reveal that Indrabhuti was the king of Dharmasala, Kundeswar and Seragarh and 64 - Uddiyan and in the preliminary prayer of 'Jnana Yoginis at Hirapur and Ranipur - Jhariyal and Sidhi', he had the vision of Lord Jagannath as Samaleswari at Sambalpur and many others. Buddhist lord. Padma Sambhab, the adopted son There is a nice legend in connection with of Indrabhuti, with the help of his wife Mandaraba, the inception ofSakta - pithas all over the country had achieved accomplishment in Sahaja-Yoga. and beyond. Dakshyaprajapati, the father of Some of the antique scriptures of Nepal suggest goddess Sati, did not invite his son-in-law Lord that few centuries later, Lord Buddha incarnated Siva to his sacrificial rites. Sati went to the function himself as Padma Sambhab in Uddiyan. In the uninvited against the will of Lord Siva. second century, Ptolemy, the geographer, stated Dakshyaprajapati passed filthy comments on that Sambal is situated in the basin of the river Lord Siva in presence of all divinities. Sati could Manad. Sambal is no other than the present not tolerate censure of her husband and threw Sambalpur and Manad, the river Mahanadi. On herself to the sacred fires and committed suicide. the basis of the old copper-plates and Lord Shankar, with pangs of separation, moved archaeological remains, it is argued that Lanka her and there, carrying the dead body of his was no other than the present Sonepur of Orissa. beloved wife on his shoulder. For the welfare of It may easily be shown that Uddiyan or the world, Lord Visnu directed his missile Orissa is the mother - centre of Saktism where (Sudarshan Chakra) to cut the dead body of Sati Bhairaba is Lord Jagannath and Bhairabi, Vimala. into pieces without the knowledge of Shankar. There is sufficient mention in support of this in Innumerable Sakta-pithas were erected from Kalika Purana and Devi Bhagavata. Vimala every fragment of the body of Sati which fell to is one of the names of goddess Durga in Devi the ground. It is said that the dead body was cut Bhagavat and Biswa Saratantra. into pieces. According to Devi Bhagvat, 108 centres of Saktism were erected out of 108 During marriage - ritual of Rukmini with fragments. From the navel-chord was the Viraja Lord Krishna in Jagannath temple, Goddess - pitha of Jajpur and from the tongue of goddess Rukmini goes to the temple of Vimala for worship Sati, Vimala - pitha at Puri, as mentioned in to get Lord Krishna as her husband. There Vimala Uddisa tantra. is prayed as Katyayani by Rukmini. THE SHRINES Hence Uddiyan or Orissa is the mother centre of Saktism and Vimala (Katyayani) is the Vimala : deity of Uddiyan pitha, encircled by Mother The temple of Vimala is situated in the goddesses, namely, Viraja at Jajpur, Sarala at South-West corner of the court-yard of Lord Jhankad, Mangala at Kakatpur, Bhagavati at Jagannath temple at Puri. Mother goddess is in a 31 Orissa Review September - 2009 standing posture with four arms, holding garland Bhubaneswari, Bana Durga, Rajarajeswari, of beads, noose, pitcher of nectar and in Japa- Ugratara, Matangini, Bagala, Narayani, mudra. She is worshipped in Bhubaneswari Simhabahini, Jaya Durga, Shuli Durga and mantra except on 7th, 8th and 9th bright days of Harachandi respectively. the month of Aswina when non-vegetarian food From the 8th dark day to the new moon- is offered to Her. day of Aswin (eight days), Durga -Madhab Vimala is described as Supreme (Durga and Madhab or Jagannath fastened Vaishnavi goddess who takes Kaibalya or together on a wooden platform) are seated on a Mahaprasad of Lord Jagannath as her only food cot in the Jagamohan of Vimala temple and from unlike other goddesses in Jagannath temple. She first bright day to ninth bright day take up on a goes to bed only after Lord Jgannath retires. journey to Narayani temple of Dolamandap Sahi Vimala is most closely associated with the rituals on a chariot which is known as Sakta gundicha of Lord Jagannath compared to other goddesses or Car Festival of Durga Madhab. in the temple. When goddess Lakshmi has her Viraja : separate arrangement for cooking other than Viraja - tirtha on the sacred bank of river Mahaprasad, Vimala takes Mahaprasad Baitarani found its celeberation during throughout the year except on 7th, 8th and 9th Mahabharat days and commemorates ten Horse bright days of the month of Aswina. During these Sacrifices (Dasaswamedha Yajna), conducted by days of Durga Puja, she is offered two goats a Lord Brahma in Puranic age and Yayati Keshari- day on each of the three days (total six goats) as I, the king of 10th century A.D. It has got its early sacrifice to Her due to the influence of 'Bamachar name and fame as a Sakti-pitha in the Puranas worship' of Saktism which seems to be a later like Visnu Purana, Brahma Purana, Kapila introduction. The sacrifice of goats to Mother Samhita, Kubjika tantra, Jnanaranaba tantra goddess is done late in the night after Lord and Brihannila tantra etc. It is said that the Jagannath goes to bed which clearly shows that goddess emerged from the sacrificial fires of the the priests of Lord Jagannath do not co-operate Aswamedha Yajna. with Bamachar worship of Vimala and such worship is being performed by a few Bamachar Viraja mostly remains clothed. She firmly worshippers in Vimala temple. The rituals of Lord holds the tail of buffalo-demon by her left hand Jagannath are based on Sudhachar only. The and pierces it with a spear by the right. Image of domed roof of Vimala with its inner surface reveal goddess with two hands dates back to 4th or 5th the figures of Vaishnavism. Though Vimala, the century A.D. It is one of the fifty-one distinguished first and foremost deity of Uddiyan (Orissa) has Sakti-shrines of India, erected from the sacred been described as Bhairabi and Lord Jagannath navel - chord of goddess Sati. The nine day - as Bhairaba, the Vaishnavites treat her as wife of festival of Durga Puja is celebrated with great Lord Balabhadra. fanfare and on the fifth day of the function, the car festival of Viraja is celebrated by thousands Out of sixteen days of Durga Puja in the of devotees from all around which is known as month of Aswin, Goddess Vimala does not wear 'Sakta-Gundicha'. Some are of opinion that any specific attire on first and last four days. Viraja is no other than Prajna - Paramita of During the rest eleven days, she is adorned as Buddhism. 32 Orissa Review September - 2009 The goddess Viraja is clustered around The original sanctum that stands in ruins with three Varahas, five Nrusimhas, seven has given place to the present shrine which is of Matrikas, eight Bhairabs, nine Durgas, twelve two hundred years old only. The festivals during Madhavas, twelve Ganeshas and one hundred and Dasahara, Raja Sankranti and Pana Sankranti are eight Rudras. Though the deity relates to 4th of special significance which draw millions of century A.D., the present sanctum is of 200 years people from all around.
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