Monday, August 22, 2011

Bbhuti Baba's discourse on Janmastami Day



Thursday, July 21, 2011

Rabi & Rashmikant


Rabi & Rashmikant, originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

Niyati & Nalini at Rashmikant's place in Balasore

12th July 2011-Balasore- Niyati had viral fever

Niyati with Rashmikant's mother in Balasore

12th July 2011

Bhakua in elit company -with Dr. RN Dash & Dr. RK Jatania

Balasore residence of Rashmikant-12th July 2011

Rashmikant Jatania Dr.


Rashmikant Jatania Dr., originally uploaded by sswain_1999.

12th July

Saturday, July 09, 2011

My classmates may name him

From Ramnath Sahu Dr.
From Ramnath Sahu Dr.

Bibhuti Baba's final discourse

Daly Puja, Special Puja & Occasional Pujas. All procedures, called NITI, are all documented in Srimandir Swatwalipi/ Madalapanji. There are as much as 22-24 Nitis. Let us see a few.

-At Dawn , about 5AM, Mangalarati, with 21 Pradip, done by three Pandas. Next Mailam, dress of previous nightis taken of. All “Good Night “ offerings, like Pana, Gua, Coconut water, called “Pahada” are removed.

-6-6.30AM- Abakasha Niti- danta Ghasa- Mango Tig- Just shown.

-Snana- Scented water sprinkled over the reflected image of deities on a glazed copper plate(mirror)

( In Mahasnan, all deities have real bath, daily soaking with water will rot wooden body)

-Again Mailam- New clothes are put on, Akhanda Pradip Lighted,

7-8AM- Besha Lagi- Different Beshas as per dress code as per Tithi round the year. Rosahoma, Surja Puja &

Dwarapal Puja at the same time.

9-9.30AM- Sakaala (Morning)Dhupa- After Golal Ballav Bhoga, Gupta Puja with Sadodhopachaar( Asana,

Swagata, Padya etc.) by only three Pandas. Jagannath with Gopal Archan Mantra, Balabhadra

withBasudev Mantra & Subhadra with ekakshari mantra.

1 PM- Madhyahna (Noon) Dhupa- As like Morning dhupa.

After lunch, deities have a nap of couple of hours.

5PM- Sandhyarati- Clothes changed & Gupta Puja.

8-9.30PM-Sandhya Dhupa- Jaya Mangala Arati after dinner. Again Snana Mela.

10 PM- Dress changed & Chandana lagi. Priests offer Tambula with”Manima… Manima” call.Bada

srungara besha done with Floral crown, Chandrika, Nakuasi, Kundala, Karapallaba & Tulasi Mala.(See attachment)

11PM- Bada Shrungara Dhupa- Sweets offered, 3 beds brought.

11.45-12MN- Shayana Niti- Nidradevi taken out, Pahada offered, Pandas Sing Good Night song.

Jaga-Balia snors.

(Concluded)....Bibhuti Pradhan

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Bibhuti Baba's discourse

Jaga - Balia are passionate foodlover. Love for Laxhmi is not that passionate, drives her away on differentoccasions, as when laxhmi went forManabasa Gurubara Osha from Bada Deula. As Rama, driven Sita to forest, asKrushns, left Radha, Throughout the day, they take as much as breakfat & 5meals.. Let us see Timing.

Jagannath does not take Tea. Rather he prefersbreakfast at 8AM- Ballav bhog or Bala bhog

10AM-Rajbhog/ Mandap Bhog

12 Noon- Chhatra Bhog

2 PM- Madhyanna bhog- Jagannath sleep for a few hours after this heavylunch. So no 2 hourly meal till

Evenining- Sandhyadupa Bhog

Night- Bada shrungar Bhog

Aforesaid Chhatra bhog is met from publicdonation , prepared by Supakar Samity. Chhatrabhoga may be prepared twice ormore as per demand for distribution among Bhaktas.

Rest are Kotha Bhoga, 4 times a day, met fromJaga’s own property & contribution of Thakura Raja of Puri. It is madeexlusively with pure Ghee, and distributed among the priests of the day andRoyal palace.

Theland lady of Bada Deula is Bimala.She gave permission to Jagannath to stay in the temple on the condition that, Prasad(Bhoga) offered to Jagannath mustagain be offered to Bimala. After this offering, Prasad becomes MAHAPRASAD,& can be shared by low caste & Brahmins from the same plate.

Bhoga offered to deity at Ratnabedionly becomes Mahaprasad, so Bhoga offered during Ratha Jatra is not Mahapradsad for this reason.

(Ratnabedi is mysteriously secretand most sacred. It is hollow and has a secret door. It is told that itcontains one lac Shalagram Shilas. It is abode of all Gods. In reality, Bhoga is offered to the Ratnabediitself. Who knows, if any day this secretdoor is opened, another Padmanavaswamy Temple of Tirubatapuram case may repeat !!)

Pachana - During sicknessfollowing Snanjatra during Anabasar, Jagannath takes Pachana. It is made of Cream, candy,water of green coconut, Sago, Cadamon, TejaPatra, leaves ofNeem, Amla,Kasaphala,Nutmeg, Kalmegh,Cannabis, Dalchini,Zinger, Honey,Pepper,mixed withmilk and water of Ganges.

Chhapan Bhoga- Dry Bhoga of 56 types, made in mandir itself.

(Jagannath is pure vegetarian,But Bimala is non-vege, During special Puja in Sarodatsab for 16 days, sheepis sacrificed, even Jagannatha shares theoffering as Bhairaba Durga Madhaba. )

I know that I am missing many things. Can any body spare few moments toannex ? Prafulla Bhaina !! are U listening?

(To be contd)…… BibhutiPradhan