Last Updated on March 8, 2024 by freewarespace
To day is auspicious day of Jagar, which is known as Maha Shiv Ratri. It is an auspicious day for all worshippers of Sanatan religion people and it is being observed since the day of evolution. People stay awake through out nights and observed fasting through out nights. At Puri of Odisha of India Lord Loknath temple is famous and in older times it was situated within forests and in modern times the place in and around Shri Loknath temple is now full of houses and the erstwhile jungle has not been there.
MahaShivRatri
Now there are entire locality in and around all of these areas and today entire area will be full of lights and entire night will be full of lights and people will be plucking into Shri Loknath Temple in huge numbers. Entire areas will be full of people and the entire area will be full of shops and entire areas will be full of different shops and many handcrafts and many rare essentials utilities can only be found during MahaShivratri times. Entire areas is full of shops and entire passage leading to Shree Loknath Temple is full of many rare shops which only appear during this festive times.
First of all it is wise idea to go to Shree Loknath Temple not to go with childen as the entire area is full of people and there can be at some places large number of people and children can be lost in such huge place and it is wise idea to go persons not child so that you can go there at ease without any signs of worries. The shops will be on both sides leading to Shree Loknath Temple and while going to temple you can buy from these shops.
At Puri town there will be gatherings at different places nearby Shree Loknath temple there will be places where groups will be there from different Jaga and akhadas in and around Puri and their members will be there all the night and they will be there all the night and all these members of different akhadas will be staying at their groups at designated locations and while moving to Shree Loknath Temple you can watch these gatherings and will come to know about different cultures and different cultures and traditions that has been there for centuries and people from outside of Puri town can watch and observe continuos emergence of traditions that has been there for centuries.
Some historical facts:
During Mughal times the invaders tried to attack Shree Jagannath temple and during those times, the brahmin servitors of Shree Jagannath Temple used to stay in groups and jaga and akhadas where poeple used to train with different warring styles and they face the furies of those invaders during middle ages and thwarted their attack and they are trained in classical warrior styles and most of these are akin to Puri town brahmin servitor styles and they able to save Sanatan Dharma and idols of Shree Jagannath temple and wiped out middle age aggressors and wiped them out from in and around Puri town.
Now we will come back to present time where we could see the presence of those jaga and akhadas and most of time people from these areas such as those sahi or sectors people are part of it and now they will have the place in and around Shree Loknath Temple, and people while moving can see the presence of such historical Jaga and Akhadas and people can watch all of these during these times and people can see how people from various Jaga and Akhadas has been observing fasts in and around these areas.
In between they can purchase various handcrafts and other local utilities and enjoy the yours presence in and around these areas but one should be care ful about yours wallets as there can be pick pockets in and around these areas.
The significance of ekadashi of Pankodhar
The significance of ekadashi of Pankodhar this day is very popular because on this day there is a direct view of the linga of Baba Shri Lokanath, who is seated in the supreme holy Martyabaikuntha shrine. Throughout the year, the divine linga of baba is watered. According to some, the fountain of Parvati Sagar in the temple bed of Shri Loknath immerses the linga in the sanctum sanctorum.
According to another view, water is released from The Shrilinga of Baba Lokanath and makes the whole gambhira full of water. Throughout the year, the bel leaves, flowers, milk etc. requested by the devotees become complete sediments in the sanctum sanctorum. Once a year before Shivaratri, the sediments in the sanctum sanctorum are rescued with the help of the servitors.
The role of Baba Lokanath is very important in The Culture of Shri Jagannath. The silver-winning idol of Lord Shri Loknath as the treasure keeper of Lord Jagannath is seated in the Temple. Sri lokanatha is the awakened deity and surely fulfills wishes of the devotees.
Panchamahadev is popularly known as Panchapandavas in Sri Jagannath culture. Among them Sri Sri Lokanath is Bhima. The faith of the people towards Shri Lokanath has remained intact forever.
(Panchu Mahadev, who performs the Chandan Yatra in Narendra Pushkarini
And the name of the Five Pandavas:-
Shri Yambeshwar/Yameshwar (Yudhishthira)
Shri Loknath (Bhim)
Shri Markandeshwar (Arjuna)
Shri Kapalmochan (Nakul)
Sri Neelkantheshwara (Sahadeva)
