built, half made. King Indradyumna cursed himself and the queen for this act and became disheartened. Then suddenly he heard the voice of the Almighty (Sunya Bani) that I myself wished to be in this shape in Kaliyuga. After many years according to Madala Panji (record of Rights), Rakta Bahu attacked Puri Jagannath temple. So during that time, the Sebayats had carried away the images of the deities to a ci ty called Sonepur and hide it there by burying it underground. (Pattali Leela) King Jajati Keshari of Somavansh Dynasty had brought the deities back from Sonepur after 144 years and built the new Idols according to classical principles and the Brahma Transformation was also done. A TO Z INDIA ● DECEMBER 2021 ● PAGE 20 Facts about Shape of the Deities at Puri Temple Jay Jagannath, Jagannath Puri Temple, Odisha Content provided by T.K.V. Karuna e.mail id: [email protected] Lekhani Sebaka It may be concluded that the first Nabakalebara (Replacement of old idols with new ones) had been performed in the tenth century. Though it's a very old and ancient tradition, unfortunately records have been lost or not kept about Nabakalebara over many centuries. As per the verifiable records to be found in the Jagannath Temple, the first Nabakalebara had been performed in 1574. History has remained silent regarding the maiden commencement of Nabakalebara and as such there is no consensus among historians and scholars.