Jay Jagannath �, Jagannath Puri Temple, Odisha Nagarjuna Besha T.K.V. Karuna [email protected] Some more facts.... In this Nagarguna Besha sixteen types of weapons are used to decorate the deities like a warrior. These costumes are prepared from Bijoya Dashami in Harachandi sahi (Puri) by Balarama khuntia. According to Pandit Surjya Narayana Ratha Sharma, the Nagarjuna Besha was introduced during the reign of Ganga Bansha Gajpati King Ananga Bhima Deva. As per the advice of Rajguru Gajpati king established a Chakrakota for preparation of the weapons for this attire of the deities & coincidentally the day the Trinity were adorned with this warrior attire was the extra day of kartika panchuka, from that day it's a tradition. Out of thirty six Beshas of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath (Trinity), Lord Jagannath & Lord Balabhadra have moustache & beard in this Nagarguna Besha only. This Besha can be done on extra day of Dwadashi, Trayodashi or Chaturdashi not on Ekadashi or Purnima, this year it's observed on extra day of Kartika Shukla Dwadashi. The Replica: Jagannath Puri Temple, Chennai is a Hindu temple dedicated to the divine trinity Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra in ECR Road Chennai, South India. A TO Z INDIA ● OCTOBER 2021 ● PAGE 13