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Jaya
Jagannath,
( On Behalf of Sri Jagannath Temple Trust, Bangalore )
Shree Jagannath Trust Temple Trust is organizing "GARVAMUDA
PRATISTHA / HOMA' at the Jagnannath Temple, Agara on 19th April
2009 from 7.30 am to 2.30pm. As per the Jagannath Temple
rituals, it is necessary to close the ‘GARVAMUDA’, or the space just
below the sanctum sanctorum with 5 types of food grains( Panch
Sashya). The Trust expects 101 sacks (of one quintal capacity ) of
paddy as well as 10 kgs each of another 4 varieties of food grains
will be needed.
A few well versed pundits from Orissa are being invited to conduct
the Yajna in the 1st floor of the temple, inside the Jagmohan. Sri
Raghunath. Mohapatra the "SHILPI" of the temple, would also be
present to perform "VISWAKARMA POOJA” at the site of the Garvamuda,
starting from the roof over the Lords "RATNASIMHASAN." At the end of
both the Poojas, 5 types of Food Grais( Panch Sashya) would be
poured into the "Garva". The devotees/ donors for the occasion would
be invited to give a hand to the paddy bags before they are poured
out for a permanent sojourn with the deities after their idols are
installed. Prasad would be served to all those present.
The Trust has decided to invite earnest devotees of Lord Jagannath
to contribute Rs 1000/- towards the cost of 1 bag of paddy and be
present during the Homa / Yajna performances to offer Archana /
Ahuti in the name of the Lord for well being of their family. For
more information on the Jagannath Temple and the Shree Jagannath
Temple Truts, Bangalore, you may please visit: www.sjttbangalore.org.
For more details on Garvamuda Pratistha, you may contact: Manoj
Patra at 98452-65240 or Kamkshya Prasad Panda at 98451-26130.
Please Don't miss this once in life time Spectacular Event.
What is Garva
Muda :
It is the cella or inner sanctum of the temple (Garva literally
means "womb," and griha means "house"). The dark and quite room with
fragrance of flower incense womb chamber of the temple where no one
can enter except the sacred priest and the temple tower build
directly above this room. The Shikhara of the temple is made of red
stone atop the Garva-Griha or Sanctum Sanctorum is pyramidal in
nature. Garva-Griha literally means the womb of the temple, the
inner most chamber of sanctuary containing the idols of the main
divinity. Underneath the Singhasana of the main deity. As per Hindu
archeological guidelines, Before the temple is actually built a
special ceremony to bless the temple-ground takes place. It’s called
Garva Dhana, literally impregnating the womb. Special ceremonial
objects are buried in the ground underneath where the main chamber
of the temple would be. Above it the Vimana, basic sanctuary of the
temple, is built. The Vimana contains the Garva Griha, the womb
house. This is the holiest part of
the temple as the deity resides within it. Pilgrims do Parikrama,
circumnavigation, around the Garva Griha. They walk seven times
around the holy sanctum to signify the seven worlds of which the
universe is made up. Hindu laity is not allowed inside the Garva
Griha which is the exclusive domain of the priests.
Above the Vimana is the Shikara, a tall tapering tower usually built
of stone. Above the Shikara is a Nilachakra topped with Kapi Ketana
Flag, a flagstaff from which a flag particularly signifying the
presence of the deity inside flies. Attached to the Vimana, or often
inside it as in later styles of temple architecture, is the Mandapa,
a pillared hall in which pilgrims congregate to view the deity. In
cases where the Mandapa is placed outside the Vimana a special
structure called Antarala, vestibule, is built to connect the
Mandapa to the Vimana. Almost all temples have intricate carvings on
both the outside and inside except the inner sanctum – the Garva
Griha.
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