Abakasa Besa of the Lord of the Universe
Abakasa Besa of the Lord of the Universe. The Besas or costumes of Lord Jagannath symbolize various cultural and religious syntheses in the shrine. Every day from early morning to night the deities on the Ratna Singhasan wear different attires made of cotton and silk fabrics, Gold Ornaments studded with precious stones, flowers of different varieties, tulsi leaves, etc. Sandal paste, camphor, and sometimes musks are used in daily and periodical rituals.
The sevaks of the temple who dress the deities in clothing and flowers are known as Puspalaks or Singharis. The Lord of the Universe is incarnated in 32 Besas. Trivikram Besa is one of the Besas of Lord Jagannath. Here we share some lesser-known facts of the Trivikram Besa of Lord Jagannath.
Also Read: Lord Jagannath’s Nabakalebara
Abakasa Besa of the Lord of the Universe –
-> The Abakasa Besa of Lord Jagannath takes place early in the morning after the Mangala Alati in the Ratnasinghasana.
-> In this Besa, The Lords wear Tadap & Uttariya.
-> The Puspalaka Sevayatas decorates the Lords for the Besa. Mahaprabhu Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra’s brush and bath rituals are done in this Besa.
-> Not only on Ratnasinghasana, but the Besa also takes place on Snana Mandap, Sri Gundicha Temple, and also in the Rath.
-> Like other Besas, the devotees of Mahaprabhu loves to witness this incredible of Besa and feel fortunate to be one of the many disciples.
Also Read: Raghunath Besha of Lord Jagannath
