JAGANATH
Jagannath is the lord of the ---------?
Jagannath is the Lord of the Universe.
Subadra is the goddess of ---------?
Subadra is the goddess of Auspiciousness and Good fortune.
Lord Baladeva is the Lord of --------?
Lord Baladeva is Lord of strength, agriculture, and integrity,
Why was Goddess Lakshmi angry at lord Jagannath?
Because he leaves the Puri Temple for a vacation to the Gundicha Temple with His brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra—but He leaves Goddess Lakshmi behind. He promises Her He will return the very next day, but He returns days later. So Goddess Lakshmi got angry and broke one piece of Lord Jagannath's chariot, but right after she did that, she went back to the Puri temple through a secret passageway called Hera Gohri Lane.
True are False:
Is eating grians on Ekadasi in Jagannath Puri temple allowed?
True!
What is Lord Jagannath's ratha color?
Lord Jagannath's ratha color is Red and Yellow.
What is Subadra's ratha color?
Subadra's ratha color is Red and Black.
What is Lord Baladeva's ratha color?
Lord Baladevas's ratha color is Red and Green.
Why did Goddess Lakshmi not let Lord Jagannath enter the Puri temple?
Goddess Lakshmi did not let Lord Jagannath enter the Puri Temple because she was angry, so she ordered the great Vijay Doors to be locked tightly.
Why is eating rice on Ekadasi prohibited?
Because on Ekadasi all the bad things and sins enter the rice.
What are some other names of Lord Jagannath?
Popular Names of Lord Jagannath
What is Goddess Subadra's chariot driver's name?
The driver (charioteer) of Goddess Subhadra's chariot, Darpadalana, is the legendary warrior Arjuna.
What is Lord Baladevas' chariot driver's name?
Lord Baladevas' chariot driver's name is Matali.
How did Lord Jagannath pacify Goddess Lakshmi when she was so angry at the gates of the Puri Temple?
Lord Jagannath pacified Goddess Lakshmi with sweet words and by feeding her rassagula.
Why was Goddess Ekadasi angry at Lord Brahma?
Because in Puri Dham Lord Brahma ate few grians of rice.
What is Lord Jagannath's chariot's name?
Lord Jagannath's grand chariot is called Nandighosha. It is also widely known by its alternate names, Garudadhwaja and Kapidhwaja.
During the annual Puri Rath Yatra in Odisha, three separate chariots are constructed for the sibling deities, Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subadra.
What is Subadra's chariot name?
Subadra's chariot name is Darpadalana. It is also widely known by two other traditional scriptural names: Devadalana and Padmadhwaja.
Baladeva's chariot name is:
Taladhwaja.
Why did Goddess Lakshmi disguise herself as a spy and go back into the Gundicha Temple in secret?
Because she missed Lord Jagannath when he went to the ratha yatra along with his siblings and went to see him.
Why was Ekadasi Banned from Puri Temple?
Because she broke traditional caste barriers to bless a low-caste devotee.
What is an important sloka that glorifies Lord Jagannath?
From the Skanda Purana: Rathastham Vāmanam dṛṣṭvā punarjanma na vidyate
Meaning: By simply looking at Lord Jagannath seated upon His grand chariot, a devotee is freed from the cycle of birth and death.
What is an important sloka that glorifies Subadra?
An important sloka that glorifies Subadra is:
Meaning in Simple English
Bonus Question!
What is a very popular sloka that glorifies the Universal Puri Temple?
A very popular sloka that glorifies the Universal Puri Temple is:
Nīlācala nivāsāya nityāya paramātmane |
Balabhadra subhadrābhyām jagannāthāya te namaḥ
Meaning: I bow down to Lord Jagannath, the eternal Supreme Soul who resides in the sacred land of Nilachala (Puri), along with his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and his sister Goddess Subhadra.
Why did goddess Lakshmi’s maidservants shout down the temple walls and mock Jagannath's dark complexion?
Because Goddess Lakshmi was angry with pride.
What is Goddess Ekadasi other name?
Madhava-Tithi