This question is the Story of jagannath's history and Please send to short answeer, and I wait.
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Manoj From Bhubaneswar
2007-12-19 22:20:23 · 3 answers · asked by manoj r 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
His full name is - Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb.
He is the Chairman is the adya or first of such sevaks. For eg., one of his duties (and rights by law) is to sweep the chariots during the Chariot Festivals Rathayatra with a "golden broom". It is called 'chhera pahanra' -- ceremonial sweeping of the three chariots, a ritual performed during the annual car festival. It is the traditional practice followed by the Maharajas of Orissa. Gajapathi is the present Maharaja and he is proud of sweeping the chariots.
This "Chhera Pahanra practice symbolises that no one is big, even if he is a king, before Lord Jagannath. The king performs the sweeping ritual as it is considered a menial task. Jagannath cult says that all are equal before the Lord", the Gajapati said. The ritual goes back several hundred years and is a symbol of the subjugation of the temporal to the spiritual. "It also symbolises that there is no distinction of caste, creed or any other barrier during the entire festival.-
2007-12-20 01:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ASk your parents or religous guide, he'll help better than anyone.
2007-12-23 18:19:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jackparrot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi manoj.
i dont know the story or i would have told you
2007-12-19 22:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Tanya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋