RE: Digest Number 258

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Sri Raamajayam

 

Dear Bhagavathaas,

For several generations, in our families, it is customary to

visit Jagannatha Puri when going North.

 

The question AdiyEn have is slightly different. Is Devi Patnam(or Nava

Bhaashanam) a Divya Desam? The Sthla PurAnam holds that the deity worshipped

is Aadhi Jagannatha Perumaal, was worshipped by Sri.Rama before Sethu Bandhanam.

Probably the same Bhagavan Naama is associated in other kshethram such as

Thirupullani. Are there references in Srimad Ramayanam to this Sthala

PurAnam?(where Sri.Aadhi Jagannatha is mentioned).

 

AdiyEn Sri Raamanuja Daasan,

 

Sudarsana Dasosmi

BTW, I wonder why we still call it "Puri", the Kshethram is referred to as

"Jagannatha Puri"(Ofcourse AdiyEn can relish the fact it is the gem among

BhoolOka Puri's that we call it "the Puri", to signify its uniqueness).

 

 

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Digest Number 258

 

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Sun, 18 Feb 2001 03:00:42 -0600

"Malolan Cadambi" <mcadambi

Is Puri a Divya Desam??

 

sri:

srimathe raamanujaya namaha:

 

Dear Bhaktas,

 

I remember coming across a mention of the divya desam in some of the paasurams

of moonRam thiruvanthadi of pey alwar.

There are specific(?) mentions about Puri in this prabandham. But traditionally

puri is not included in the list of 108 Divya Desams.

 

2282

thirukkaNdEn ponmEni kaNdEn, thikazum

arukkan aNin^iRamum kaNdEn, - serukkiLarum

ponnaazi kaNdEn *puri* sangam kaikkaNdEn,

ennaazi vaNNanpaal inRu. (2) 1

 

There are a few other paasurams with the word puri.

 

I also heard that there is a mention in Rig Vedam about the sthala puranam of

Jagannathar Koil.

 

I seek inputs/clarifications from bhagavatas on this topic.

 

Thanks and Regards,

 

Adiyen Ramanuja Daasan,

 

Malolan Cadambi

"Jayatu Jayatu DevO DevakI NandanOyam"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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