The temple of Balabhadra, Jagannath's elder brother, as the presiding deity at Kendrapara, a place known as Tulasi Kshetra. Its rituals and Ratha Yatra follow those of Puri.
HistoryDocumented history
Kendrapara is one of the few places where Balabhadra, not Jagannath, is the main deity. The Ratha Yatra has a tall chariot called Brahma Taladhwaja, and the town celebrates the god's festivals through the year.
Sthala PuranaTradition
Balabhadra is said to have killed the demon Kandarasura here and married his daughter Tulasi, which gave the place its names.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
No local story is recorded.
PhilosophyInterpretation
The elder brother, the plough-bearer, stands for strength and the land.
Meaning todayInterpretation
The Baladevjew Ratha Yatra is the biggest event of Kendrapara district.
केंद्रापड़ा में जगन्नाथ के बड़े भाई बलभद्र का मंदिर, जहाँ वे मुख्य देवता हैं। यह स्थान तुलसी क्षेत्र कहलाता है, और यहाँ के अनुष्ठान और रथ यात्रा पुरी के अनुसार होते हैं।
इतिहासDocumented history
केंद्रापड़ा उन गिने-चुने स्थानों में है जहाँ जगन्नाथ नहीं, बलभद्र मुख्य देवता हैं। रथ यात्रा में ब्रह्म तालध्वज नामक ऊँचा रथ होता है, और नगर पूरे वर्ष भगवान के उत्सव मनाता है।
स्थल पुराणTradition
कहा जाता है कि बलभद्र ने यहाँ कंदरासुर का वध किया और उसकी पुत्री तुलसी से विवाह किया, जिससे स्थान को उसके नाम मिले।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
कोई स्थानीय कथा दर्ज नहीं है।
दर्शनInterpretation
हलधर बड़े भाई बल और धरती के प्रतीक हैं।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
बलदेवजीउ रथ यात्रा केंद्रापड़ा ज़िले का सबसे बड़ा आयोजन है।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡ଼ାରେ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ବଡ଼ ଭାଇ ବଳଭଦ୍ରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର, ଯେଉଁଠି ସେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଦେବତା। ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନ ତୁଳସୀ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ, ଏବଂ ଏଠାର ନୀତି ଓ ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ପୁରୀ ଅନୁସାରେ ହୁଏ।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡ଼ା ସେହି ଅଳ୍ପ ସ୍ଥାନ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଯେଉଁଠି ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ନୁହେଁ, ବଳଭଦ୍ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଦେବତା। ରଥଯାତ୍ରାରେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ତାଳଧ୍ୱଜ ନାମକ ଉଚ୍ଚ ରଥ ଥାଏ, ଏବଂ ସହର ସାରା ବର୍ଷ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପର୍ବ ପାଳନ କରେ।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
କୁହାଯାଏ ବଳଭଦ୍ର ଏଠାରେ କନ୍ଦରାସୁରକୁ ବଧ କରି ତାର ଝିଅ ତୁଳସୀଙ୍କୁ ବିବାହ କରିଥିଲେ, ଯେଉଁଥିରୁ ସ୍ଥାନର ନାମ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କାହାଣୀ ଲିପିବଦ୍ଧ ନାହିଁ।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ହଳଧର ବଡ଼ ଭାଇ ବଳ ଓ ମାଟିର ପ୍ରତୀକ।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ବଳଦେବଜୀଉ ରଥଯାତ୍ରା କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡ଼ା ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ଉତ୍ସବ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- Legendary originfoundedtraditionBalabhadra is said to have taken his seat at Kendrapara after killing the demon Kandara.
- 18th c.constructedprobableThe present temple is built.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Baladevjew Templetertiary
This entry is a draft. Traditional stories are presented as tradition, not as historical fact.
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