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