14 Amazing and Mysterious facts about Shri Jagannath Prabhu Temple, Puri, Odisha
1. Jagannath Puri is One of the Char Dham
1. Jagannath Puri is One of the Char Dham
2. No Birds or Planes fly above the height of the temple
3. The deities worshipped are Jagannath Prabhu, Balarama and their sister, Subhadra. The idols are made exclusively from Neem wood.
4. Sudarshan Chakra, made of ashtadhatu is an engineering marvel, and will always be facing you, no matter which part of the city you see it from !
5. The flag on the Sudarshan Chakra flows in opposite direction of the wind's course
6. A specific category of priests among the temple sevayats to serve the Neela Chakra, they are known as Garuda Sevaka or Chunara Nejoga.
7. Seven Pots are used to cook Prasadam using firewood. They are placed one on top of another.
Interestingly the prasadam in the topmost pot gets cooked first, followed by the bottom pots.
Interestingly the prasadam in the topmost pot gets cooked first, followed by the bottom pots.
8. The amount of Prasadam cooked in the temple is always enough for the devotees (irrespective of the number), with not even a morsel getting wasted
9. Rice that is used for cooking at Lord Jagannath Temple at Puri is called Amunia
10. The ocean mysteriously becomes silent as soon as you enter the Singha Dwara
11. Puri Rath Yatra is the largest chariot procession in the world
12. Annually the Rath yatra begins on shukla paksha dwitiya of ashadha and ends on shukla paksha dashmi of ashadha as per Odiya calender
13. It's a festival of a celebration of the annual visit of Jagannath Prabhu with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra to gundicha mata mandir
14. Chariot of Jagannath prabhu is called Nandhighosha which is abt 44 ft tall and has 18 wheels, dominant colours used for his chariot are red and yellow
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