Jai Jagannath
What is Nirmalya of Lord Jagannath?
The dry Mahaprasad (rice) called the Nirmalya Lord Jagannath. It is also called Kaibalya.
The component taken away from the deities of the Jagannath temple is also known as Nirmalya. Such as the flower, Sandal paste garland, etc.
How the Nirmalya is Prepare?
The Mahaprasad rice takes to Nirmalya Khala. It is inside the Koili Baikuntha of the Jagannath temple. Then the Mahaprasad rice dries in the hot sunlight to change into Nirmalya.
Why Nirmalya is preparing?
The Sankudi Mahaprasad does not keep in a good condition for more than one day. So Nirmalya used as Mahaprasad for distant peoples. The Nirmalya is the dry form of the Mahaprasad.
It is important as Mahaprasad. It will store for a long time. People from distant places can carry this Nirmalya for their family and friends.
Why Nirmalya is packing in red color cotton?
Red is a holy and powerful color. Red is the symbol of Purity, brave, Positive energy, and the most auspicious color. So the Nirmalya is packed in red color cotton as a symbol of protection and destroyed the evil.
What is the other name of Nirmalya of Lord Jagannath?
The Nirmalya know as Kaibalya. The Kaibalya has five different spiritual activities.
1. Nama Kabalya
Nama means the name of Lord. If someone regular chanting or repeat the name of his Lord then he is enjoying the Nama Kaibalya.
2. Lila Kaibalya
Lila means the religious functions of the Lord. If someone attains and participates in the religious functions of the Lord. Then he is enjoying Lila Kaibalya.
3. Sannidhya Kaibalya
Sannidhya means close to Lord. If someone stays in the place of the Lord. Take part in all religious functions. Then he will be enjoying Sannidhya Kaibalya
4. Mukti Kaibalya
Mukti means release from the bondage of life. If one surrendering themselves in the feet of Lord. Then he is enjoying the Mukti Kaibalya.
5. Kaibalya Baikuntha
If someone follows the rules of Bhagavat Gita in their life. Partaking the benefit of Mahaprasad every day became enjoying the Kaibalya Baikuntha.
Mahaprasad is the term applied to the 56 food items offered to Lord Jagannath in Sri Mandir
Everybody knows that when the ‘Prasad’, cooked in the temple of Lord Jagannath is offered to Goddess Bimala it become s ‘Mahaprasad’ . By taking the Mahaprasad, the devotee feels atemndous satisfaction not found in any other kind of food. Even the dried Mahaprasad – ‘Nirmalya’ – has its demand. Its very much part of any rituals and ceremonies in Odisha.
There is a legend behind Mahaprasad. It is in ‘Tretaya’, that after returning from Lanka , Ram, Laxman and others had just returned to Ayodha and the Prajas (subjects) were eulogizing their heroic deeds. It was Urmila, the consort of Laxman who was silently listening to the great happenings . All were unanimous that Laxmana instrumental in killing Indrajit and discussing that Indrajit was so powerful and got boon that only that person who has not taken food for fourteen years constantly and who has not slept for fourteen years uninterruptedly can kill Indrajit.
There was a meeting inside the palace in the evening time to know the truth behind this matter. Lord Rama questioned to Laxman that, “Oh Laxman you have not taken food for continuous fourteen years, and what happened to those food packets, which I had given you at Panchabati during our stay? Laxman patiently replied, Oh Lord, I have kept all those fruits in hole of Sami Tree at Panchabati.
Lord Rama was overwhelmed with the supreme sacrifice, dedication and renunciation of Laxman that Laxmana’ s Bairagya par excellence. Then he praised the supreme sacrifice of Urmila, that how she spent fourteen years without Laxman. “I had gone to fourteen years exile with my consort Sita. See such a wife who had made supreme sacrifice. She had eagerly awaited the return of Laxman for fourteen years.” ‘All praise goes to Urmila’, Lord Rama told. ‘In Ayodhya we have got three thrones, one for me, one for Sita and another throne for Laxman. I order to-day that the fourth throne will be installed for Urmila’, said Rama. Urmila with folded hands told Rama, that ‘I have no desire for any throne. I may be given the opportunity to serve you. I have no aspiration.’ Then Rama was pleased and told Urmila, to seek for the boon as she wants. Then humble Urmila with folded hands said that “ if you want to grant me any boon, then please grant that in the ages to come there will be neither any temple for me, nor I will be worshipped on any throne. I want to become an incense stick by which I will give fragrance to you all. I will be at your lotus feet for ages to come as Nivedita.”
Lord Rama was so pleased and over whelmed with such devotion of Urmila that, he uttered, ‘Oh Urmila’ ! I grant you this boon that in the Kalikala when I will be worshipped at Puri Temple, Goddess Laxmi will not be installed by my side. Laxman in Tretaya has become my younger brother and i n K a l i k a l a he will be my elder brother Balabhadra. You will be Mahaprasad and by your fragrance you will spread the flavor and will be worshipped. Any Prasad which will be offered to me will be offered to Goddess Bimala and then it will be Mahaprasad and will be taken as Prasad by devotees. You will remain as Mahaprasad and Nirmalya for years to come. Devotees will worship you and they will earn Punya for you, So Tretaya’s Urmila is the Bimala in Kalikala. Glory to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra and Bimala. Lord Rama further said, ‘In Kaliyuga, you will be worshipped as Annabrahma’. Urmila further prayed, ‘When you will be on Ratna Singhasana I will come in Bay of Bengal as a wave, the ripple (Urmi) to touch your golden feet. Lord Rama granting this boon and said ‘Oh Urmila ! Your selfless love and sacrifice is unparalleled and par excellence; it will be immortalized forever.
Daily offerings are made to the Lord six times a day. These include:
The offering to the Lord in the Morning that forms His breakfast and is called The Gopala Ballava Bhog.
The Sakala Dhupa forms his next offering at about 10 O’ clock in the morning Sakala Dhupa. This generally consists of 13 items including the Enduri cake & Mantha puli.
Bada Singhara Bhog forms the next repast & the offering consists of Pakhala with dahi and Kanji payas. The offerings are made in the bhog mandapa, about 200 feet from the Ratna Vedi. This is called Chatra Bhog and was introduced by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century to help pilgrims share the temple food.
The Madhyanha dhupa forms the next offering at the noon.
The next offering to the Lord is made in the evening at around 8 o’clock in the evening eight in the evening it is Sandhya Dhupa.
The last offering to the Lord is called the Bada Simhara Dhupa. Breakfast is a seven item treat — Khua, Lahuni, sweetened coconut grating, coconut liver, and puffed rice sweetened with sugar known as khai and curd and bananas.
The Mahaprasad of Lord Jagannath are distributed amongst the devotees near the Ratnavedi in side the frame of Phokaria which is being drawn by the Puja pandas using Murujexcept for the Gopal Ballav Bhog and Bhog Mandap Bhoga which are distributed in the Anabsar Pindi & Bhoga Mandap respectively.
The items that form the core of offerings to Lord Jagannath’s Mahaprasad are:
1. Gopal Vallabh Bhog (Breakfast at 8.30 A M )
The offering is the first one of the daily Prasad to Lord Jagannath. The Bhogs are offered at the Anabsar Pindi.
Vallabh Khai – 44 Oli
Ripe Banana – 7 Nos
Nadia Khudi – 3 Sara
Big Kora – 29 Nos
Small Kora – 220 Nos
Members of Sevayats conduct this Puja in 5 Upchars. The sevayats who conduct this ritual are Puja Panda, Sudha Suar, Ballav Jogania, Suar Badu, Gara Badu, Palia Maha Suar. In the month of Dhanu Sankranti, Ballav Bhog is offered along with Pahali Bhog. Similarly on the DolaPurnima and Snana Purnima days, the Ballav Bhog and Sakal Dhup are taken up at one time. During Anabasar the Bhogs are offered near Jay-Vijay door as Sarpamanohi, but not on ballav pindi.
2. Sakala Dhupa (Morning Meal at 10.00 AM)
This is the first cooked meal Bhog. The Sevaks offer this Bhog with 16 Upchars on sitting on Ratnavedi. The following items are offered as Bhog for the purpose.
Pithapuli – 4 Sara
Badakanti – 5 Sara
Enduri – 6 Nos cut in to 12 pieces
Mitha Puli – 6 Nos
Dahi Amlu & Gray – 1 Sara
Hanskeli – 2 Sara
Sanakanti – 3 Sara
Chand for Puja Panda – 9
Kakatua Jhilli – 4 Nos
Ada Pachedi – 4 Sara
Bundia – 1 Sara
Tata Khechudi – 3 Kudia
Tata Kanika – 3 Kudia
Nukhura Khechudi – 4
Sana Khechudi -8 olli
Mendha Mundia – 1 No
Adha Kania – 2 Kudia
Taila Khechudi – 14 kudia
Saga – 5 olli
Majuri Khechudi – 3 kudia
3. Bhoga Mandapa Bhoga (Supplementary to Breakfast at 11.00 AM)
As per the demand of the devotees. The Bhogs are sold on Payment.
4. Madhyanna Dhupa (Mid Day Meal at 12.30 to 1.00 PM)
Like the Sakal Dhup, this is also performed in 16 Upchars. The Sevayats engaged for the Sakal Dhup are only allowed for Madhyan Dhup and Sandhya Dhup. Generally different types of sweet cakes are offered during this Puja. The Bhogs used for this purpose is as follows:
Bada Pitha – 4 Sara
Bada Arisa – 18 Nos
Matha Puli – 17 Nos
Bada Bada – 9 Nos
Sana Kakara – 4 Sara
Jhadei Nada – 2 Oli
Suar Manohar – 30
Bada Khairachula – 1
Bada Puspalak Arisa – 10
Gaja – 1 Oli (24 Nos)
Paga Arisa – 9
Biri Badi – 4 Oli
Thali Anna for Subhadra – 3 Kudua
Thali Anna for Jagannath- 4 Kudua
Sana Oli Oria – 4 Oli
Muga Dali – 4 Oli
Sana Oli Marichi Pani – 4 Oli
Sana Kadamba – 5 Oli
Bada Khirisa – 1 Oli
Subas Pakhal – 11 Oli
Chhena Pishta – 2 Sara
Sakara – 2 Oli
Sana Oli Bada Khirisa – 4 Oli
Panaka – 5 Oli
Kadamba Handi – 3 Nos
Bada Oli Marichi Pani – 4 Oli
Pita Anna – 4 Oli
Bhog Odia Bada – 10 Oli
Thali Anna for Sudarsan Chakra- 2 Kudua
Balabhadra Thali Anna – 9 Kudua
Jhnada Tada – 1
Boak Arisa – 6
Marichi Ladu – 50
Sana Khairachula – 4
Thali paka Dhaula – 9
Manohar – 8
Jhadeinada Gula – 10 Nos
Bada Kakara – 9 Nos
Sana Arisa – 21 Nos
Tripuri – 5 Sara
5. Sandhya Dhupa (Evening Meal at 7.00 to 8.00 PM)
After the evening Arati, Sandhya Dhup Bhog is offered. This Arati is also called as Jaya Mangal Arati. Items are also prepared on request of devotees. The following items are presented for this Bhog.
Chipuda Pakhal – 14 Oli
Sana Oli Pakhal – 2 Oli
Kanar Puli – 3 Oli
Hata Poda Amalu – 7
Sana Amalu – 83
Pani Pakhal – 23 Oli
Sakara – 5 Oli
Math Puli – 22
Bada Amalu – 21
6. Bada Singhara Dhupa (Late night Meal at 11.00 PM)
This is the last Bhog of the deities. As per the record of Rites of Srimandir, the time has been fixed for 11.15 pm. Before Dhup, the Palia Puspalaks dressed up the deities with silk dressed (Pata), flower garlands and singing Gita Govinda. The Bhog is performed with 5 Upchars by three members of Puja Pandas by sitting at the side of Ratnabedi. The following items are offered.
Suar Pitha – 1 Sara
Rosa Paika – 1 Sara
Mitha Pakhal – 11
Kanji – 3 Oli
Sarapuli Pitha – 5 Sara
Biri Buha Pitha – 1 Sara
Kadali Bada – 15
Payasa/Kshiri – 6 Oli
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