A season of contentment
SARAT CHANDRA
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During the last five days in the month of Kartik the Tirad of Puri are decked up with at least five special adornments.
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AWESOME The Puri Triad in Thiakia Besha.
Winter is the season of contentment for Lord Jagannath as He is offered special delicacies and decked with special ornaments. During the last five days in the month of Kartik the Triad of Puri are decked up with at least with five special adornments.
The first one (known as Besha in the temple parlance) in this series is known as "Thiakia Besha". This ritual is held on every Kartik Akadasi (November 2 this year). Not only Lord Jagannath is decorated, but also his two Companions on the pedestal — Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.
Gold ornaments are profusely used in `Thiakia Besha.' The highlight is Suna Kia which resembles the petal of kewda flower. Suna Kia is a simple ornament, about eight inches long and pointed at the top. These are set in a row of each deity, on the improvised cloth headgear.
The ornaments also include several necklaces including Kadamba Mali, Harada Mali, Bahada Mali, Ghagada Mali, Bagha Nakhi Mali and Sebati Mali. The ornaments that beautify the head and the face are Chandra-surya, Tilaka, Kana, Kundala, Srimukha-padma and Chandrika. At the uppermost part of the cloth headgear, the Chandrika is set. While each deity of the Triad wears an anklet, the elder Gods hold their weapons made of gold. Lord Jagannath holds a Chakra (wheel) in right hand and sankha (conchshell) in the left. Cloth is used with great skill in this Besha. The principal sari that is around Lord Jagannath's torso also contains some other designs in appliqué style. A piece of cloth, known as olomalo dangles from each golden palm of the gods. Some flower garlands, including the adharamala and sripayaramala also decorate the Gods.
This Besha is undertaken in the temple soon after the bathing ritual in the morning. The adornments remain on the deities during the breakfast, the early-day meal (Sakala Dhupa),and the Kartik month special Bala Bhoga. The adornments then are taken out.
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