Sochiye ek aisa pal, jab khud Bhagwan apne bhakton ke beech sadkon par aate hain—bina kisi bhed-bhaav ke. Puri ki galiyon mein ghantiyon ki goonj, shankha ki dhwani, aur lakhon bhakton ke prem se sajta hai ek aisa utsav jiska koi doosra tulna nahi kar sakta...
Jagannath Rath Yatra sirf ek dharmik yatra nahi, ek bhavna hai. Ek vishwas hai jo humein sikhata hai ki Bhagwan sirf mandir mein nahi, sadkon par bhi hote hain, jahan unke bhakt hote hain.
Is saal Jagannath Rath Yatra ka shubh din hai 27 June 2025 (Friday). Ye din aata hai Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya Tithi par. Tithi ka samay shuru hoga 26 June ko 1:24 PM se aur samapt hoga 27 June ko 11:19 AM par.
Isliye 27 June ko subah se hi Puri nagari mein utsav ka mahaul hoga.
Rath Yatra ke 15 din pehle se hi Bhagwan Jagannath, Balabhadra aur Subhadra darshan se antardhyan ho jaate hain – ise kehte hain “Anavasara”.
Kaha jaata hai ki ek bhakt Madhav Das har saal darshan ko aata tha, lekin ek saal wo beemar tha. Tab Jagannath ji ne uski bhakti se prabhavit hoke uski bimari apne upar le li, aur us din se har saal wo swayam bhi beemar padte hain.
- 13 June: Snana Purnima – Jahaan Bhagwan ka jalabhishek hota hai.
Har saal 3 naye rath banaye jaate hain – bina ek bhi purane rath ke reuse kiye:
1. Nandighosa (Jagannath ji ka rath) – 16 chakkon wala, laal-peela.
2. Taladhwaja (Balabhadra ka rath) – 14 chakkon wala, laal-neela.
3. Darpadalana (Subhadra ka rath) – 12 chakkon wala, laal-kaala.
In rathon ko neem ke pavitra pedon se banaya jaata hai. Ye ped bhi jyotish aur shubh lakshan dekh ke chune jaate hain.
Puri ke Gajapati Raja khud rath ki safai karte hain sone ki jhaadu se. Iska arth hai – Bhagwan ke saamne sab barabar hain. Raja bhi ek sevak hai.
Jagannath ka arth hi hota hai “jagat ke nath”. Wo kewal raj-mahal ke nahi, sadak pe rehne wale har insaan ke bhagwan hain. Is yatra mein Bhagwan sabke beech hote hain – gareeb, ameer, jaati-paat ke pare.
Manneeta hai ki Bhagwan Krishna ke ant mein unka amar hriday (Neel Madhav roop mein) Jagannath murti ke andar sthapit hai. Isse kehte hain Brahma Padarth.
Isse koi nahi dekh sakta. Isse sthapit karne wale sevak bhi aankhon par patti bandh karte hain – taki unki aankhon mein wo tej na aaye jo unhein jala de.
Kaha jaata hai ki unki priyabhakt ek naayika thi jo har raat unhe “Geet Govind” gaakar sulaati thi. Jab wo chali gayi, Bhagwan kabhi nahi so sake. Tab se raat bhar mandir mein bhajan chalte hain.
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