These Four Mysterious Things Of Jagannath Temple Which Make Indian Culture More Unique

What are the four mysterious things of Jagannath temple in Orissa?

By Intimate Viewpoint 

India is the land of temples, worship, festivals, and beliefs. One can get to see or hear amazing facts somewhere and every day. You must have heard about the Rath Yatra of Orissa in India. This article is not written on Rath Yatra but on Lord Shri Jagannath Mahaprabhu riding on that Chariot.

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This article is about the Jagannath temple where mysterious things startle even the scientist.

So let's know the four mysterious things.

Flag of Jagannath temple- The first mysterious one is the flag of the Jagannath temple. The flag hoisted on the pinnacle of this Jagannath temple is changed every day. There is a story behind this too.

It is said that the custom of changing the flag here has been going on for the last 1800 years and if this is not done even for one day, then the temple door will not be open for the next 18 years. Not only this but even more surprising is the waving of this flag. The flag always waves in the opposite direction of the Prevailing wind there. No one has understood this secret yet.

* Bhog (Prasad) of Jagannath temple- The second mysterious thing is the Prasad, prepared here which is offered to Lord Jagannath Prabhu. The Prasad never falls short for anyone and never gets wasted this is really surprising, isn't it?

The kitchen of this temple is known as one of the Mega kitchens of India. There are around 500 cooks and more than 300 helpers who work together to prepare Maha Bhog. It is prepared in clay pots and in a Satvik way (without garlic and onion). The water that is used for preparing the Prasad here is taken from two wells known as Ganga and Yamuna.

* The Chakra in the dome of the Jagannath temple- the Chakra is also tremendously mysterious as the face of the Chakra will be towards you no matter where you look. This is nothing less than a mystery. Even the scientists could not find out this mystery. This Chakra is made up of 8 metals. The flag that is hoisted over the Jagannath temple is attached to this Chakra.

* Jagannath temple is soundproof- The waves of the sea do not echo inside the Jagannath temple. According to the legend, Hanuman made it soundproof when he got knew that lord Jagannath got disturbed and can't sleep at night due to the sound of the waves.

These four points are not sufficient to express the glory of this Temple but there are many such stories that still images.