Noida Jagannath Temple celebrates Pran Pratishtha Mahotsava
Noida/New Delhi, Dt:02.02.: Five days long Pran Pratishtha Mahotsava was celebrated at Noida Jagannath Temple with much pomp, spectacular splendour and massive fanfare. Commencing on 29th January, the ceremony continued till 2nd February 2025. The Brand New Temple at Sector-121 in Noida was elegantly and aesthetically decked up befitting to the Grand occasion. The entire ambience was agog with festive fervour with colourful decoration of flowers, cottons and lights. Unusual interest, unexpected enthusiasm and unprecedented excitement were seen among the servitors, Organisers and spectators during the five days long celebration.Lakhs of devotees gathered to witness the consecration ceremony of Four Deities here.The entire arrangements of the Mega Event were conducted smoothly by the Office bearers and Organisers of Temple’s Management Committee Sri Jagannath Samiti under the able and active Stewardships of President Biswanath Tripathy, General Secretary Dr Manoranjan Mohanty, Vice President Pramod Bhal and Joint Secretary Dhaneswar Nayak.The real credit for the astounding success of the Ceremony goes to the hundreds of unsung volunteers, who put their sweat and toil by burning midnights oil for several days during the preparatory period.
The much expected Pran Pratishtha ritual was performed during the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami on 2nd February by the Chief Guest Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Shri Dibya Singha Deb. As the Adya Sevak of Mahaprabhu, He also offered the first Puja after the consecration of Deities.Other dignitaries who graced the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsava during the five days include M.P.s Dr Mahesh Sharma, Dr Rabindra Narayan Behera, Surender Nagar, MLA Pankaj Singh, Senior BJP leaders Shaym Jaju, Upender Singh Ravi Roshan,Dinesh Khade, Chairman of World Odisha Society Kishore Dwibedi, Noted industrialists Rajesh Sahay and Brahma Mishra, Woman Leader Dr Chidatmika Khatua, Spiritual Gurus Acharya Sailesh Tiwari, Sant Gautam Rishi and Delhi Minister Sanjay Gehlot .
Pran Pratishtha is a significant and sacred ritual in Hindu tradition of undertaking consecration of the Deities’ Idol. Series of special religious rituals, Bhajans, Kirtans, cultural programmes, spiritual preachings and community gatherings were the highpoints of the ceremony.The much awaited ritual of Pran Pratishtha was solemnised by the team of priests deputed by Mukti Mandap of Puri.The Mega Religious Event witnessed congregation of religious and spiritual top brasses such as Sadhus, Santhas and Mahatmas from all Devasthanas in India like Ayodhya, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Puri and Banaras.
After the Pran Pratishtha ritual the Majestic and mesmerising view of the Four Deities stationed on the attractive and alluring Ratna Singhasana was a pure and perfect delight for the devotees.
The highlight of the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsava was the Cultural extravaganza presented each evening by renowned artistes.They include Sur Mallhar team led by Santosh Rout, CA Sudhir Dash and Troupe, famous vocalists Daleep Chopra, Anil Chanchal, Scintillating Bhajan Singers Vijay Verma, Amrita Chaturvedi, Vijay Sharma, Momar Bisu and Rohit Kumar Bobby, Cultural troupe from Odisha Das Nrutyashala. Veteran Religious Guru Swami Madhabananda Maharaj delivered Devotional preachings entitled Sri Jagannath Amrit Katha each evening. Maa Kharakhai Keertan Mandali also enthralled the audiences in all five days with their soul soothing devotional numbers.
The entire arrangements of Mahotsava were smoothly organised and successfully executed with the all round support and co-operation of Management Committee Members like Nigam Mohanty, Prashant Khillar, Abhimanyu Parida, Kishore Parida, Dillip Swain, Ramesh Nayak, Akshay Swain , Prakash Ray, Debabrata Mishr…