Matrimony Voice

Padma Vesa of Lord Jagannath is an amazing story. The Padma Vesha of Lord Jagannatha is done on any Saturday or Wednesday between the new moon day of Magha and Basanta Panchami. In Padma Vesha Lord Jagannath is adorned with beautiful lotus flowers. The history behind this padma Vesha is quite beautiful and amazing. The younger brother of the last Ganga King was Mitrabhanu Dev. Mahatma Monohar Das was his revered priest. He was very famous as a devotee of Lord Jagannath throughout the State of Orissa.

Once he was coming from mahindra hill, he saw a pond full with lotus flower. He was attracted a lot towards them and plucked some flowers for lord jagannath.Because of delay the lotus flowers by that time had been turned blacks. The sevak of Lord Jagannath refused to decorate the Lord Jagannath with such flowers. All his hopes were turned into despair instantly. He waited near the Lion’s gate of the temple after covering the dried flowers with a cloth. Three days passed away. Then suddenly dried flowers were turned to fresh lotus flowers. Their beautiful fragrance was spread in the inner compound of the temple. The Sevak of the Lord Jagannath Temple knew about the dried flowers previously. Everybody was astonished to see the wonderful change with their own eyes. Lord Jagannath, after the lotus flowers adoration, became heavenly beautiful in the eyes of the devotees. In the memory of this sacred pastimes, Lord Jagannath is adorned with beautiful lotus flowers every year in the month of Magha before Basanta Panchami, Wednesday or Saturday.