LORD MAYURESWAR OF MORGAON

POOJAS AND FESTIVALS

Thrice a day, this Lord is worshipped by brahmins - first in the morning at 7 AM called shodasopachari, next at noon and the last at 8 PM going by the name of Panchopachari. Two more pujas are offered by Guruva caste at 5 AM and 4 PM, but without naivedyas. Alankaras and pujas are also offered, adorning the image with ornaments and ceremonial robes on important festival days, particularly during Bhadrapada and Magha masas. For offering these pujas no fixed rates are fixed, devotees offer according to their mite. This is another novel tradition here. Vijayadasami, Somavathi and Ganesh Chaturthi are very important festivals, celebrated on a grand scale, when the whole Ganeshopasaka community congregates and participates lustily spending lacs, converting the township into Bhuloka swarga. Indeed, it is deemed as the Bhuloka habitat of Mayureswar, and the best of the three - the other two being Kailas in swarga, and Naga in patala. And this exceeds the other two in splendour and glory; for, all his sports were played here only. A visit convinces any. And belief lifts one and all.

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