Sri Maha PeriyavaaL started talking about the
nitya nivedanam (daily offerings) to Puri Jagannatha and the Rathotsava that is held in Puri.
"They would do
nivedanam to Puri Jagannatha daily with large quantities of
annam (cooked rice). They would distribute only that
prasAdam to the people in the
kSetra (holy place) and the
yAtrIkas (travellers).
anna dAnam is a speciality there. Jagannatha's
prasAdam is very
shreSTa (lofty) to have.
"If by chance anyone does not get Jagannatha's
prasAdam, he should even try and take the
sAdam (cooked rice) sticking to a dog's mouth that ate from the left over banana leaves thrown on the street. Such loftiness for Jagannatha's
prasAdam.
"Jagannatha, Balabadra, Subhadra -- for these three people therw will be processions in separate
rathams (chariots).
"Next year they would tear down those chariots and use the wood as fuel for their
madappaLLi (temple kitchen). Every year they would make new chariots, that is the custom there. Jagannathan should be offered that much
prasAdam daily as
nivedanam. They would give it in plenty to
sarvatrAL (everyone)." Sri PeriyavaaL spoke blessing us with his glance.
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