In this temple located in Kota, Rajasthan, every year on Jyeshtha Purnima, 14 days special ‘sick leave’ is given to the Lord. It is believed that here in the scorching heat, after bathing in cold water and consuming mango juice, God becomes unwell.
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Here every year on Jyeshtha Purnima, 14 days special ‘sick leave’ is given to the Lord. (Photo: ITG)
A unique religious tradition is being followed in the historical Jagdish temple located in Kota for about 300 years. Here every year on Jyeshtha Purnima, 14 days special ‘sick leave’ is given to the Lord. It is believed that after bathing in cold water and consuming mango juice in the scorching heat, the Lord becomes unwell, due to which the doors of the temple are closed for 14 days.
According to tradition, on Jyeshtha Purnima, special anointment of the Lord is done with 51 water pots and Panchamrit. After this, a special offering of about 200 kg of mango juice is offered to the Lord. After the completion of the religious rituals, the doors of the temple are closed at 9 pm, so that the Lord can rest and get health benefits.
During this period, special precautions are also taken in the temple. To ensure that there is no disturbance in the Lord’s rest, the bells and skirts of the temple are covered with clothes. For the next 14 days, the priests take symbolic care of the Lord’s health every day and a special decoction of milk and black pepper is also offered for health benefits.
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According to the temple priest Jagannath, this temple was established by Maharaj Apalachari Swami who came from South India. Since then generations of his family have been associated with temple service. Currently in the sixth generation as S.K. Srinivas is taking care of the temple. Four people are engaged in various works including puja, bhog, bhajan-kirtan and cleaning in the temple.
How was this temple established?
According to local beliefs, about 350 years ago, devotees of Hadoti area were not able to go to Jagannath Puri temple due to limited transport facilities. For this reason, this temple of Lord Jagdish was established in Rampura area of Kota. The statues of Lord Jagadish (Krishna), Balabhadra (Balram) and sister Subhadra are present in the temple. The temple remains open for devotees to visit from 6 to 10 in the morning and from 4 to 9 in the evening.
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