Beshas
BESHA TRADITIONS IN THE TEMPLE OF MAHAPRABHU
SHREE SHREE SIDDHA BALADEVJEW
“MANIBIGRAHA JYOTIRLINGA SESHANAGA SHREE SHREE SIDDHA BALADEV, LORD SHREE SHREE JAGANNATH, LORD OF THREE WORLDS, JOGAMAYA SUBHADRA AND CHAKRA SUDARSANA’, CHATURDHAMURTY adorns on Ratna Singhasana
“Tulasikshetra Madhyasthale, Satadala Kamale, Ratnasinghasanastahm, Nana Alankar Yuktam Sarad Chandrakoti sadursam, Siddham Bhadraya Dakhinm, Sirashi Saptaphenim, Shree Shree Siddha Baladevm Bande”.
From time immemorial, Shree Shree Siddha Baladevjew kshetra or Tulasi Kshetra, whose presiding Deity is Shree Shree Siddha Baladev, “MANIBIGRAHA JYOTIRLINGA SESHANAGA” possessor of the weapons of Hala & Mushala who killed the deadliest Demon Kandarasura, who was hiding in the caves of Lalitagiri and as per the wishes the only daughter Tulasi, He married to her. This ceremony is being celebrated in the Dwadashi Tithi of Panchuka in the Month of Punya Kartika.
Tulasi kshetra Nibasaya Nitya Paramatmane Balabhadra, Subhadravyam Jagannathayate Namah. “Bandai Shree Baladev Rohini Nandan Rebatiraman Hala Mushal Dharan. “Taba pada he, Dayani Karuchhi Abasade he” Dwapara Jugare Gope Janama Hoila Taba Namhe, Tenu kari Prabhu Balaram he. Kandarasuraku mari Ichhapure rahi Saptafani Avarana Hoichh Gosain. Boudha Rupahe, Dekhi Nistaribe Nara Loke he.
Out of many rituals and several traditions, Besha tradition is one of the unique extra ordinary, charming and epoch making and magnificent tradition, which is being organized by the Servitors and different festivals as it is found in the “Panjee” in twelve months there are thirteen parbas and twenty three parbanis which are being celebrated in the temple. It is one of the delightful traditions ever found in our country. It is as par if the Parba Parbanis of Lord Jagannath Temple of Srikshetra, Puri.
on the basis of Indian mythology, on the Dasami tithi of Maha Kartika, Maha Prabhu Seshanaga Jyotirlinga Lord Baladev had killed the deadliest demon Madhu Daitya by means of Hala and Musala on that day Baladev is being adorn with Hala and Musala and this Vesha is being conducted by the servitors.
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On the basis of Mythology in the month of Kartika Sukla Ekadasi tithi Mahaprabhu Shree Baladev had killed the deadliest Demon named Pralambhasura, hence on this day Mahaprabhu Shree Baladev adorn on the Ratna Singhasan in the posture of killing Pralambhasura.
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This magnificent Besha is being enacted by the servitorson Sukla Dwadashi of Maha Kartika Dwadashi. As per mythology, Mahaprabhu Lord Jagannath is seen ascendingon Garuda and Lord Baladev adorning withhis weapon Hala and Musala. It is…. Known from Purana that Mahaprabhu Baladev Married Tulasi on this sacred day. On this day Tulasi Bibaha ceremony is being celebrated with Ghanta, Ghanta, Sankirtana on the Tulasi Temple near Gopa, Amareswar Temple.
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This Besha has been conducted on the Ratnasinghasan on 13th tithi of Maha Punya Kartika. Some are of the opinion that Dwibinda Banara was a Demon. In the Tretaya Yuga he was the minister in the court of Bali and Sugriba. Narakasura was the intimate friend of Dwibinda Banara. When Sri Krishna killed Narakasura, Dwibindha banara became furious and came out of the “Pahada Khola” after setting fire into his long tail he moved from village to village and house to house in Dwaraka and killed anybody and everybody whatever he liked as per his wishes. One day at night,…
Read MoreReference : - Translated by Prof. Bhagaban Patri from the book of Siddha Baladev “O” Tulasi Kshetra – Written By Niranjan Mekap.