A TO Z INDIA ● DECEMBER 2021 ● PAGE 19 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 of trinity through the services of the Biswakarma (the Devine carpenter). Biswakarma agreed to the service in the condition that he would be allowed to work in a closed room for 21 days and the door should not be opened before the stipulated time. One day the King, provoked by the queen became curious to verify the fact as there was no sound after some days. Surprisingly the King discovered the carpenter absent in the locked room leaving the idols half When Lord Shri Krishna died of penetration of an arrow thrown by Jara Shabara (the tribal chief) His body was cremated near the sea (now known as Swarga Dwara) but the Naval portion (Nabhi Manadala) did not burn. Hence, that was floated in the sea. After that Kali Yuga started and the thrown away portion reached Puri in shape of Daru or Wood log according to Rig Veda. Then king Indradyumna was directed through a dream (Swapnadesha) to fetch the Daru for worship in a temple. The king wanted to prepare the images