With the chanting of hymns and the fragrance of incensed breeze, drifting from the eastern shores of Bay of Bengal in Odisha one witnesses the land ,entwining temples, beaches, myths and miracles .The land as sacred the word is ,the mystical land of Lord Jagannath ,Puri.
As the myths and legends affirm it, Puri is considered to be one such interesting destination for all those who want to enrich their travel experiences with the integrants of pilgrimage, scientific exploration and excursion.
Puri holds a significant place in realms of sanctities. The place boasts of renowned temple of Lord Jagannath, The Shree Temple. The temple is famous for its annual ‘Rath Yatra’, the chariot festival of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra.
The miraculous atmosphere of Puri emanates certain inquisitiveness in minds and souls of those who come to seek blessings and witness one of the surprisingly wonderful brinks of the “Golden Triangle of Odisha”
The Shree Temple unveils a whole world of mysteries which still look forward for some scientific and logical explanations.
- The flag up on the temple is observed to fly in the opposite direction of the flow of wind. Also following the age old tradition of the temple the priest climbs up the temple dome (which is as high as 45 storey building) to change the flag every day. It is said that if any day goes without fulfillment of this age old tradition, the temple would have to be closed for next 18 years.
- The main dome of the temple doesn’t cast a shadow, be it any time of day.
- Nothing flies above the temple, no bird no plane.
- The Sudarshan Chakra atop the temple, placed miraculously seems to face towards the spectator irrespective of the position of the spectator.
The Sudarshan Chakra- Jagannath Temple
- The breeze flows from land to sea during the day time and vise versa during the night, which is quite unnatural.
- Another astonishing fact is about the prasadam cooking technique in which the food in the uppermost pot of the seven pots gets cooked first instead of the last one.
- At the Singhadwara, the main entrance of the temple one hears rattling of waves while stepping in to the temple while no sound is heard while coming out.
If mysteries tempt you, then Puri is the right place, where every minute phenomenon is striking, unbelievable and incredible.
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