Amazing Jagannath Temple
The massive
walls of the famous Puri's Jagannath Temple in Odisha required three
generations of time and work to brick up. As one of the Char-Dham Pilgrimages,
the shrine is extremely important to Hindu followers. It also acts as a massive
historical edifice that was created in the year 1078, millennia ago. Thousands
of people travel to Odisha each year to seek Lord Jagannath's blessings.
The temple
is notable for its annual Rath (Charriot) Yatra, which attracts millions of
people to see the deities being carried by three huge chariots. The English word
Juggernaut shares its origin from this annual parade. But that isn't the
only thing the town is known for! Some mysterious events with no scientific
explanations have piqued the interest of travellers all around the world. Here
are a few of the most mind-blowing facts:
It's common sense to understand that the wind directs the route of any piece of cloth. But it looks like the flag mounted on the top of the Jagannath Temple is a unique exception to the principle. This particular flag flies in the opposite direction of the wind's direction, despite the lack of scientific evidence to support it. In short, we can say nature's rules are being disobeyed.
The Ascent: Every day, a priest scrambles the temple walls, which are taller than a 45-story structure, in order to replace the flag above the temple dome. This rite dates back to the construction of the temple. Without any protective equipment, the procedure is followed with bare hands. The temple is said to be shut down for 18 years if the rite is skipped one day from the calendar.
Is it a work of art or a message from Lord Jagannath? A necessary detail while sketching anything is shading. Shading happens when sunlight glows one part of the subject leaving a shadow on the other, which ultimately triggers shade. But, what if something has no shadow? The temple is reported to have no shadow at all, at any time of the day from any directions possible. Could it be an architectural marvel or the Lord Jagannath's message to humanity?
Sudarshan Chakra's Strange Mysteries: The Sudarshan Chakra, which sits atop the temple's pinnacle, has two secrets.
The first anomaly is the theory of how a tonne of hard metal got up there without the use of any machinery, relying solely on the strength of the human race at the time.
The second is one that deals with the Chakra's architectural technique.
Every way you look, the Chakra returns the same expression. It's as if it was purposefully built to look the same from every angle.
No birds fly above the shrine: The sky is the province of the birds. We frequently observe birds sitting, resting, or flying above our heads and rooftops. To date, there had been no sightings of birds or planes flying above the temple dome.
Food is never in short supply: Food waste is considered a bad sign in Hinduism, and even the Temple workforce follows this rule. The daily attendance at the temple fluctuates between 2,000 to 20,000 devotees., the Parsadam prepared every day is never wasted, not even a bit. Is this the result of good management or the Lord's will?
Silent water: The audibility of the crashing waves is completely lost seconds after you take the first step inside the temple from the Singha Dwara gate. This occurrence is especially noticeable in the evening. This fact, yet again, defies scientific explanation. The sound returns when you exit the shrine.
The Breeze's reverse gear: Take any location on Earth; during the day, a breeze from the sea reaches the land, and in the evening, the opposite occurs. The breeze in Puri, on the other hand, has a habit of going in the opposite direction. The breeze blows from land to sea during the day and the opposite in the evening.
Cooking Techniques That Work Like Magic: The priests here keep the ancient process of making Parsadam alive. Seven pots are used as vessels, which are piled on top of one another and cooked using firewood.. Surprisingly, the topmost pot is cooked first, followed by the others in the same order!
Disintegration of Deities: Every 14 to 18 years, the deities are buried one on top of the other, to be replaced by new ones. These deities are believed to be created of neem wood and dissolve on their own.
The Chariot Procession: The Rath Yatra is an annual procession in which two sets of chariots carry the deities outside the temple (3 each). The goddesses are carried in the first chariot till they reach the river that separates the Jagannath Temple and the Mausi Maa Temple.
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