SHRI JAGANNATH MAHAPRABHUS ABAKASH BESHA (ABHISEKH BESHA)

ABAKASHA BESHA
Daily Morning

Costume Of Lord Jagannath on each and every day, the AbakashBeshaof Sri Lord Jagannath is made soon after completetion of MangalaArati&Mailam. The schedule time of this Besha is between 6 AM to 6:30 AM. The morning brushing of teeth and procedure of bathing of deities is known as Abakash. It is said that this abakash has been introduced by AcharyaSankar. It is anticipated that in the 9th century B.C during the reign of king Jajati this besha has been introduced.In this Besha, the Puspalaka is offering three Pata to each Detiesie Lord Jagannath, Balavadra and Subhadra. One cloth also offred to Lord Sudarshan. In addition to that the napkins are also offered to Jagannath&Balavadra as ‘Utariya’ during this Besha.
AbakashVesha is done every early morning after MangalArati (sessation) of the deities, for the Abakash rituals (system of bath). In this time the deities wear “Tadapa” (napkin), which are white and orange colour border cloth along with “Uttariya” (Salwar). Then the deities take theeth brushing, tongue clearning and then bathing in front of a mirror by PANCHAMRUTA (milk, curd, ghee, sugar and honey). This system is known as “Abakash” or “AbhisekhVesha” (Bath decoration)

TADAP-52*27

UTTARIYA- 42*24

PACKING- 1 SET TADAPLAGI BESHA AND MIRMALYA MAHAPRASADAM FROM SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE, PURI