BADASINGHAR BESHA SHREE JAGANNATH MAHAPRABHU

The Eternal Mystery Of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath by Srikanta…..

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Mahapravu – BADASINGHAR BESHA

MAHAPRABHU SHREE JAGANNATH (BAPA) IS ABSOLUTE TRUE,
OTHER THAN HIM ARE RELATIVELY TRUE….

The holy Bada Singhara Besha is done very night before the Ratri Pahuda (last ritual). Bada leaves. The deities wear silken clothes called ‘Khandua’. An extract from the famous Sanskrit verses of ‘Gita Govinda’ composed by the renowned poet Jayadeva is woven in the ‘Khandua’ clothes. The head is covered with a cloth called Srikapada (cloth for the head). They are adorned with Karapallava (hands). Padaka (circular lotus like decoration with flowers). This is a very attractive Besha and that till the following morning Mangala Alati is offered to the deities they remain attired in this besha. Seeing the deities in this beautiful decoration is believed to be very auspicious

Since ‘Bada Singhara-costume’ is associated with the bed time and relates to sleep & slumber the deities are served with all cool ingredients. Sleep does not come easily without coolness of the body. That is why sandal wood paste is smeared on the holy bodies of Mahapravu,Bada Thakura & Maa Subhadra .

Singhara Besha is usually made up of different types of floral ornaments & Gita Govinda Khandua Pata (silken clothes set). Deities are decorated with floral ornaments like Adhara, Jhumpa, Chandrika, Tilaka, Hruda Pallav(Padaka), Kara Pallav, Guna, Gava and a number of garlands; some of these are inter-mixed with Tulsi & Dayana.

The Eternal Mystery Of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath by Srikanta…..

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