Another
painted car called Goratham is used on other festive occasions for Vatapatrasayee, Peria
Alwar and Andal during Panguni-Uttaram and various other festivals. The pillars on the
sides of the Dhwajastambha are exquisitely carved with beautiful figures of Venugopala,
Bhikshan- dar, Manmatha and Rati on one side and Lakshmana punishing Surpanalkha, and
Arjuna on the other side.
The fifth day of Adi festival and the sixth day of
Margazhi are important ones, attracting large numbers of pilgrims and worshippers. The
present annual income of the Devasthanam is about a lakh of rupees. * We have heard of a
similar miracle in the case of Lord Chaitanya of Nadia it Bengal, who was seen walking
into the sanctum sanctorum of LordJagannatha of Puri, where he ertered into the body of
Lord Jagannatha. This (Sayujya Mukti) is the highest reward of perfect devotion to
God. |
