Nabakalebara 2015
| Nabakalebara | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Religious |
| Begins | 29 March 2015 |
| Ends | 17 July 2015 |
| Frequency | 19/12/18 years |
| Location(s) | Puri Jagannath Temple |
| Inaugurated | 1733 |
| Founder | Gajapati Ramachandra Deba (Abhinav Indradyumna) |
| Previous event | 1996 |
| Next event | 2035 |
| Participants | Pilgrims |
| Attendance | 50 lakhs (approx.) |
| Budget | 1300 crores |
| Patron(s) | Gajapati Maharaj Puri |
The term Nabakalebara (Oriya: ନବ କଳେବର, Sanskrit: नवकलेवर) is an ancient ritual associated with most of the Jagannath Temples when the Idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan are replaced by a new set of Idols.[1]
Daru Identification
Announcement about the Location of the daru (Neem tree) for Lord Sudarshana was made around midnight on Saturday, 11 April 2015.[2] Daru for lord Sudarshana identified at Garh Kuntunia village near Balakati on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.[3]
Program schedule
Here is the program Schedule of Nabakalebara 2015 :
- 29 March 2015, Sunday : Banajaga Jatra.
- 30 March 2015, Monday : Daitapati's will leave Jagannath Ballava Ashram and will stay at Nua river Bank Ashram.[4]
- 31 March 2015, Tuesday : Daitapati's will leave that Ashram and walking from Konark and Ramchandi will stay at headed Deumali Matha at Kakatpur.
- 1 June 2015, Tuesday : Debasnana Purniama , Day for starting the creation of new idols.
- 15 June 2015, Monday : Transformation of Brahma, Patali Lila
- 25 June 2015, :Thursday Daitapati's will give sradha at Markanda pond, Lakh people will served Mahaprasad.
- 16 July, Thursday: Netroutsav
- 17 July 2015, Friday: Navajoubana besha
- 18 July 2015, Saturday: Gundicha Yatra
- 26 July 2015, Sunday : Niladribije
- 27 July, Monday: Sunabesa
History and Details
Nabkalebar festival at Jagannath Puri is scheduled in 2015 (last held in 1996) Nabakalebar is an ancient ritual associated with Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha, when the Idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan are replaced by a new set of Idols.
A year which has two months (Adhika masa) of Ashadha as per the Hindu Calender is auspicious for conducting the ceremony. This usually occurs every twelve to nineteen years. The Idols are made from a special type of Neem wood known as Daru Bramha. Preparations for the ceremony start in the month of Chaitra Maasa. Last Nabakalebar was done in the year 1996. Next ceremony will be held this year 2015. More than 6 million devotees are expected to visit the temple during the Nabakalebar of Shri Mahaprabhu. No ordinary Neem tree can be used to make the deities . Certain well defined criteria must be satisfied by the tree before it is labelled a Daru Brahma fit for deities making.
References
- ↑ "The Hindu : NATIONAL / OTHER STATES : Finalise mobility plan for Nabakalebar, officials told". thehindu.com. 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
Nabakalebar -- a unique ritual associated with Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra in which present idols are replaced with new ones.
- ↑ "Odisha Nabakalebara: Daru for Lord Sudarshan identified". Odisha Sun Times. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ "Neem tree located to sculpt Lord's idol ahead of Nabakalebara". Business Standard. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ "ମାର୍ଚ ୨୯ରୁ ବନଯାଗ ଯାତ୍ରା". ସମ୍ବାଦ. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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