jagannatha questions-dadhi baman? or daru brahman?

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> SrI SrI Guru Gaurangau Jayatah

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> DaNDavats Dear Bhaktarupa and madhavananda prabhus. Jaya Krishna BalarAma!

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> Thank you both for your help.

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> Jagannatha worshipped by himself is known as patita pavana. and as daru

> brahman.

 

My understanding is that the term daru brahma (not "brahmaan") is a general

term for Lord Jagannath and not specifically used about Him worshiped by

Himself.

 

> I once heard a bengali say Jagannatha was refered to as "dadhi baman" (the

> dwarf who steals yoghurt?) maybe I misheard it (if he meant to say "daru

> brahman".

 

Dadhi baaman is a common term in Orissa for Jagannath alone. I never could

get a clear explanation of the origin of the term, and was only told that

dadhi is an auspicious substance -- whatever value that has! And the Lord is

certainly dwarf-like in appearance. No connection was ever made to makhan

chor lila, that I know about. And I certainly don't know that much!

 

Your servant, Bhaktarupa Das