Grand event of Jagaddhatri Puja at Triloki Maa Kalibari on 21st
Raipur. Like every year, this year also a grand event of Jagaddhatri Puja is being organized by Triloki Maa Kalibari Committee Dr. Rajendra Nagar in the temple premises on 21st November. The great festival of Jagaddhatri Puja begins with Amla Navami on the Navami day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. Jagaddhatri Puja has a special place in Hindu religion like Navratri Puja. This puja is especially done in West Bengal and Odisha.
Mr. Vivek Bardhan, Secretary of Triloki Maa Kalibari Committee Dr. Rajendra Nagar told that the puja will start from 8.30 am on Tuesday, 21st November. After floral offering at 10 am, Bhog Aarti has been organized at 10.30 am. There will be Ashtami Puja at 11 am, floral offering at 12.30 pm and Bhog Aarti at 1 pm. A program of Mahanavami Puja has been organized at 1 pm, flower offering at 2.30 pm, Bhog Aarti at 3 pm, followed by Havan from 3.30 pm and then distribution of Bhog. On 22nd November, Dashami Puja will be held at 8.30 am and Darpan immersion program will be completed at 9 am. All the officials, members and devotees of the committee will be present during the puja.
Bardhan told that it is believed that on this day Durga Mata comes back to earth as the nurse of the world. It is believed that Jagaddhatri is an incarnation of Mother Durga. It has arisen from Tantra. This mother is in sattva form along with Kali and Durga. They are considered symbols of Rajas and Tamas. According to Shri Bardhan, if we look at its history, this puja first started in the year 1750 from Chandan Nagar in West Bengal. Indranarayan Chaudhary was the first to perform Jagaddhatri puja in his home. It is said that this festival was started by the wife of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the founder of Ramakrishna Mission.
His wife strongly believed in reincarnation and said that on this day the mother comes back to earth to destroy the evil ones and give happiness. Gradually this puja started being performed in other states including West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa. Even in Chhattisgarh, Jagaddhatri Puja has been started by the Bengali community.
