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Hans India
3 hours ago
- General
- Hans India
Around 208 kg of gold ornaments to be used during ‘Suna Besha'
Puri: LordJagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be adorned with 208 kg gold ornaments during the 'Suna Besha' ritual on chariots, an integral part of the annual Rath Yatra festival in Puri. The 'Suna Besha' ritual of the deities were held on Sunday and the devotes can witness the ritual from 6.30 pm to 11 pm, said the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). According to temple sources, the deities adorn around 30 different designs of ornaments which include gold, diamond, silver and other precious metals. 'Initially, around 138 designs of ornaments were used during the era of King Kapilendra Deb in 1460 CE. Around 208 kg of gold ornaments are used in the ritual even today. But, they are not purely gold. The ornaments are made in mixture of gold, silver, precious stones like diamonds and other metals. There has been no separate estimation on gold weight alone in ornaments,' said Bhaskar Mishra, an author and a researcher in Shree Jagannath culture. He said the records were available on the use of gold ornaments in Suna Besha during East India Company rule in Odisha, but there is no mention of the weight of gold used in the ritual. The priests associated with the Lord's Suna Besha claimed that the ornament designs used during King Kapilendra Deb are also in use today. However, they are repaired sometimes by using the gold donated by pilgrims. 'The gold ornaments are refurbished every year ahead of the Suna Besha on chariots during Rath Yatra,' said Mishra, adding that there is demand to remake certain ornaments as the Lord's treasury has received around 50 kg of gold from devotees over the years. Stating that the Suna Besha on chariots is also called 'Bada Tadhau Besha' in temple terminology, Prof Surendranath Dash said the Puri deities adorn golden attire five times a year. However, the 'Bada Tadhau Besha' is popular because it is held on chariots and devotees in large numbers get the opportunity to see it. He said this Suna Besha is held on Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi Tithi on the 11th bright fortnight in Asadha. Four other Suna Beshas are held inside the temple on the occasion of Vijaya Dasami (Dasahara), Kartika Purnima, Dola Purnima and Pousa Purnima (Pushyabhiseka) as per Odia almanac. According to Shree Jagannath culture researcher Asit Mohanty, the 'Suna Besha' ritual began in the Puri temple during the reign of King Kapilendra Deb in 1460 CE when the ruler brought 16 cartloads of gold ornaments to Odisha after winning wars over the rulers in southern India. The king donated the gold and diamond to Lord Jagannath and instructed the temple priests to prepare ornaments for the 'Suna Besha' of the trinity, Mohanty said, adding that the deities are decorated with various types of gold ornaments like gold diadems, locally called 'Kiriti', hands and feet made of gold. Lord Jagannath holds a gold Chakra (disc) in his right hand and a silver conch in his left hand. Lord Balabhadra wields a golden plough in his left hand, and a gold mace in his right hand. Goddess Subhadra also wears different ornaments, Mohanty said.
Hans India
3 hours ago
- Hans India
Puri witnesses huge inflow of devotees for ‘Suna Besha'
Lakhs of devotees thronged the sacred coastal town of Puri on Sunday to witness the holy siblings - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra - adorned with gold ornaments, weighing around 208 kilograms. The huge inflow of pilgrims got a glimpse of the holy triad dazzling with gold ornaments of hundreds of kilograms, which resulted in heavy traffic snarls in and around Puri. Earlier in the day, the Odisha Police had alerted devotees coming to Puri that the designated parking spots in the city had reached the maximum capacity. The vehicles carrying pilgrims to Puri were advised to wait for some hours at Batgaon and Maltipatpur. 'Extremely heavy vehicle inflow from Bhubaneswar towards Puri at present. The present waiting time at Batgaon is around two hours. All devotees are requested to plan their visit accordingly,' informed the Odisha Police. The police requested all to follow traffic advisories and cooperate with on-duty police personnel. The deities were decorated with gold-made hands, feet, garlands with gold beads of different shapes and styles, golden crown, gold Chakra or discus, silver conch, gold ploughshare and pestle during the special ritual known as 'Suna Besha' or 'Rajarajeswar Besha' or 'Bada Tadhau Besha'. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) had earlier announced that devotees can get the 'darshan' of the deities from 6.30 pm to 11 pm on Sunday. With lakhs of devotees visiting Puri to witness the 'Suna Besha' (golden attire) of Lord Jagannath in chariot on Sunday, Odisha Police said it was using drones and AI cameras to control the crowd. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said: 'We are expecting a turnout of about 15 lakh people on the occasion of Suna Besha. Last night alone, about 2 lakh devotees had 'darshan' of the deities on chariots. The administration is alert and aware of the situation and taking required measures to control the crowd,' the minister said. In view of the huge devotees inflow to Puri, Odisha DGP Y B Khurania himself monitored the crowd management from the Integrated Crowd Control Centre (ICCC) and urged people to follow the advisory. The officials said there was a 'non-stop flow of devotees to Puri on Saturday night as the deities remained on chariots and were open for 'darshan.' 'There was no 'Pahuda' (resting time) for deities on Saturday night and devotees got the opportunity to see them on chariots. Therefore, there was a huge rush,' an official of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said. Servitors performed all the morning rituals on Sunday, while the sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath - were seated on their respective chariots. The three chariots - 'Taladhwaja', 'Darpadalana' and 'Nandighosha' - were parked in front of the 'Singha Dwar' (Lion's Gate) of the 12th-century shrine after the completion of the deities' nine-day annual sojourn. The 'Bahuda' Yatra passed off smoothly on Saturday amid unprecedented security and active cooperation of servitors. The administration was on its toes to control the crowd for 'Suna Besha' rituals, the SJTA official said. The police enhanced security, crowd management and traffic control measures for the 'Suna Besha' rituals, following the death of three devotees in a stampede near the Shree Gundicha temple on June 29, a senior police officer said. The SJTA Chief Administrator, Arabinda Padhee, has appealed to all stakeholders to actively cooperate for the smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's 'Suna Besha' rituals.
Hans India
18 hours ago
- Hans India
Odisha: Puri witnesses huge influx of devotees on ‘Suna Besha'
Lakhs of devotees thronged the sacred coastal town of Puri on Sunday to witness the holy siblings - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra - adorned with gold ornaments, weighing around 208 kilograms. The huge inflow of pilgrims got a glimpse of the holy triad dazzling with gold ornaments of hundreds of kilograms, which resulted in heavy traffic snarls in and around Puri. Earlier in the day, the Odisha Police had alerted devotees coming to Puri that the designated parking spots in the city had reached the maximum capacity. The vehicles carrying pilgrims to Puri are being advised to wait for some hours at Batgaon and Maltipatpur. 'Extremely heavy vehicle inflow from Bhubaneswar towards Puri at present. The present waiting time at Batgaon is around two hours. All devotees are requested to plan their visit accordingly,' informed the Odisha Police. The Police requested all to follow traffic advisories and cooperate with on-duty police personnel. The deities will be decorated with gold-made hands, feet, garlands with gold beads of different shapes and styles, golden crown, gold Chakra or discus, silver conch, gold ploughshare and pestle during the special ritual known as in the local Odia language as 'Suna Besha' or 'Rajarajeswar Besha', or 'Bada Tadhau Besha'. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) had earlier announced that devotees can get the Darsan of the deities from 6.30 pm to 11 pm on Sunday. 'Suna Besha' ritual of the holy siblings seated on the chariots started during the reign of Gajapati King Kapilendra Deva, following the request of a prominent servitor of the shrine, 'Tadhau Karana' in 1460 CE. The king who had returned victorious from a war with some Southern Indian rulers donated cartloads of gold, diamonds and other precious ornaments brought with him to the temple.
Hindustan Times
19 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Around 208 kg of gold ornaments to be used in Lord Jagannath's 'Suna Besha' on chariots
Puri, Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be adorned with 208 kg gold ornaments during the 'Suna Besha' ritual on chariots, an integral part of the annual Rath Yatra festival in Puri. According to temple sources, the deities adorn around 30 different designs of ornaments which include gold, diamond, silver and other precious metals.(PTI) The 'Suna Besha' ritual of the deities will be held on Sunday and the devotes can witness the ritual from 6.30 pm to 11 pm, said the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration . According to temple sources, the deities adorn around 30 different designs of ornaments which include gold, diamond, silver and other precious metals. "Initially, around 138 designs of ornaments were used during the era of King Kapilendra Deb in 1460. Around 208 kg of gold ornaments are used in the ritual even today. But, they are not purely gold. The ornaments are made in mixture of gold, silver, precious stones like diamonds and other metals. There has been no separate estimation on gold weight alone in ornaments," said Bhaskar Mishra, an author and a researcher in Shree Jagannath Culture. He said the records were available on the use of gold ornaments in Suna Bhesa during East India Company rule in Odisha, but there is no mention of the weight of gold used in the ritual. The priests associated with the Lord's Suna Besha claimed that the ornament designs used during King Kapilendra Deb, are also in use today. However, they are repaired sometimes by using the gold donated by pilgrims. "The gold ornaments are refurbished every year ahead of the Suna Besha on chariots during Rath Yatra," said Mishra, adding that there is demands to remake certain ornaments as the Lord's treasury has received around 50 kg of gold from devotees over the years. Stating that the Suna Besha on chariots is also called 'Bada Tadhau Besha' in temple terminology, Prof Surendranath Dash said that the Puri deities adorn golden attire five times a year. However, the 'Bada Tadhau Besha' is popular because it is held on chariots and devotees in large numbers get the opportunity to see it. He said this Suna Besha is held on Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi Tithi on the 11th bright fortnight in Asadha. Four other Suna Besha are held inside the temple on the occasion of Vijaya Dasami , Kartika Purnima, Dola Purnima and Pousa Purnima as per Odia almanac. According to Shree Jagannath culture researcher Asit Mohanty, the 'Suna Besha' ritual began in the Puri temple during the reign of King Kapilendra Deb in 1460 when the ruler brought 16 cartloads of gold ornaments to Odisha after winning wars over the rulers in southern India. The king donated the gold and diamond to Lord Jagannath and instructed the temple priests to prepare ornaments for the 'Suna Besha' of the trinity, Mohanty said, adding that the deities are decorated with various types of gold ornaments like gold diadems, locally called 'Kiriti', hands and feet made of gold. Lord Jagannath holds a gold Chakra in his right hand and a silver conch in his left hand. Lord Balabhadra wields a golden plough in his left hand, and a gold mace in his right hand. Goddess Subhadra also wears different ornaments, Mohanty said. The specific servitors known as Palia Puspalak, Bhitarchha Mohapatra, Talichha Mohapatra, Daitapatis, Khuntia and Mekap Sevaks decorate the deities with golden attire. Lakhs of devotees irrespective of caste, creed and religion have a chance for darshan of the Suna Besha on the chariots during evening hours of the Ekadashi, Mohanty said. As Lord Jagannath's 'Ratna Bhadar' was being repaired by the ASI now, the gold ornaments are currently stored in the temporary strong room after valuables were shifted from the outer chamber of the sacred treasury. Escorted by armed policemen and temple officials, 'Bhandara Mekap' servitor bring the gold jewellery laced with invaluable stones and hand it over to Puspalaka and Daitapati servitors for decoration of the deities. Apart from having a good volume of gold, the Puri temple also owns a vast amount of landed property. In Odisha, the temple's land holdings are estimated to be around 60,426 acres across 24 districts. Besides, the temple possesses land in other states, including West Bengal, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar, totalling approximately 395 acres, sources in the Law department said.
Time of India
21 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
208 kg gold, 30 types of ornaments, 5-hour spectacle: Jagannath Trinity to shine in Suna Besha on chariots, lakhs expected for golden darshan
The chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra NEW DELHI: Puri's Grand Road will shine brighter this Sunday as Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, will be adorned with over 208 kg of gold ornaments during the 'Suna Besha' ritual on their chariots. This much-revered tradition takes place every year during the Rath Yatra and will be open for public viewing from 6.30 pm to 11 pm, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said. The deities will be decorated with nearly 30 varieties of gold, silver, and gem-studded ornaments, continuing a legacy that dates back to 1460 CE when King Kapilendra Deb first introduced the ritual after bringing back cartloads of treasures from his southern conquests. 'These ornaments are not purely gold. They are crafted using a mix of gold, silver, and precious stones like diamonds,' said Bhaskar Mishra, a noted researcher on Jagannath culture. He added that while 208 kg of ornaments are used today, no exact estimate exists of the gold content alone. The ritual, known in temple parlance as 'Bada Tadhau Besha', is the only Suna Besha held in public on the chariots. Four other golden attires are observed within the sanctum of the temple during Vijaya Dasami, Kartika Purnima, Dola Purnima, and Pousa Purnima. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Providers are furious: Internet access without a subscription! Techno Mag Learn More Undo According to researcher Asit Mohanty, the gold decorations include diadems ('Kiriti'), limbs made of gold, and symbolic weapons. Lord Jagannath holds a gold Chakra and a silver conch, Lord Balabhadra carries a gold mace and plough, while Devi Subhadra is adorned with unique ornaments. The task of decorating the deities lies with specific temple servitors including the Palia Puspalaks, Mohapatras, Daitapatis, Khuntia, and Mekap Sevaks. The ornaments, temporarily stored due to ongoing repairs at the 'Ratna Bhandar' (temple treasury), will be escorted under tight security and handed over to the servitors for the ritual. The Puri temple, apart from its gold reserves, also owns over 60,000 acres of land across Odisha and around 395 acres in six other states, according to the state Law department.
