Jagannath Temple, Puri –
Anasara
Anasara is also called as Anavasara.
Anasara, a derivative of the Sanskrit word Anabasara, literally means vacation.
Every year after the holy Snana Yatra, the triad images, without the Sudarsana
Chakra, are taken to a secret altar named Anavasara Ghar (also
known as Anasara Pindi, Pindi is Oriya term meaning platform) where
they remain for the next fortnight of (Krishna
paksha); devotees are not allowed to view these images. Instead,
devotees go to the nearby Brahmagiri to see the Lord in the
four-handed form of Alarnath, a depiction of Vishnu.
Devotees then get the first
glimpse of the Lord only on the day before Ratha Yatra, which is
called Navayouvana. It is a local belief that the gods suffer from
fever after taking an elaborate ritual bath, and they are treated by the
special servants, the Daitapatis, for 15 days. Daitapatis perform special nitis (rites) known
as Netrotchhaba (a rite of painting the eyes of the triad). During
this period cooked food is not offered to the deities.
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