In Odia and Sanskrit, Besha means dress or adornment. Lord Jagannath and his siblings are adorned with different beshas throughout the year. Out of all beshas of lord Jagannath and his siblings, the Suna Besha, are held several times during a year. The all beshas of lord Jagannath and his siblings are listed below :
List of Besha with tithi
edit| Name | Month | Tithi (days) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gajanana/Hati Besha | Jeshtha | Purnima | [1] |
| Naba Jaubana Besha | Ashadha | Amabasya | [2] |
| Suna Besha | Ashadha | Shukla Ekadashi | [3] |
| Bana Bhoji Besha | Bhaadra | Krushna Dashami | [4] |
| Kaliya Dalana Besha | Bhaadra | Krushna Ekadashi | [5] |
| Pralambasura Baddha Besha | Bhaadra | Krushna Dwadashi | [6] |
| Krushna Balaram Besha | Bhaadra | Krushna Trayodashi | |
| Bali Vamana Besha | Bhaadra | Shukla Dwadashi | |
| Suna/Raja Besha | Ashvin | Shukla Dashami(Vijaya Dashami or Dashahara) | [7] |
| Radha Damodar Besha | Ashvin & Kartika | Ashvin Shukla Ekadashi to Kartika Shukla Dashami | |
| Harihara Besha | Kartika | All Mondays between Kartika Amabasya(Deepawali) to Kartika Shukla Dashami | |
| Thia Kia/Lakshmi Narayan Besha | Kartika | Shukla Ekadashi | |
| Bankachuda Besha | Kartika | Shukla Dwadashi | |
| Adakia/Tribikram Besha | Kartika | Shukla Trayodashi | |
| Dalikia/Lakshmi Nrusingha Besha | Kartika | Shukla Chaturdashi | |
| Nagarjuna Besha | Kartika | Shukla Mala tithi between Kartika Shukla Dwadashi to Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi | |
| Suna/Raja Rajeswar Besha | Kartika | Purnima | [7] |
| Shraddha Besha | Margashira | Krushna Chaturdashi, Amabasya & Shukla Pratipada | |
| Ghodalagi Besha | Margashira, Pausha & Magha | Margashira Shukla Shashthi(Odhana Shashthi) to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) | |
| Jamalagi Besha | Magha & Phalguna | Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) to Phalguna Shukla Dashami(Phagu Dashami) | |
| Nabanka Besha | Makar | One day before the Makar Sankranti | |
| Makara Chaurashi Besha | Makar | Makar Sankranti | |
| Suna Besha/Pushyabhisheka Besha/Raja Besha | Pausha | Purnima | [7] |
| Padma Besha | Magha | Wednesday or Saturday between Magha Amabasya to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) | [8] |
| Gaja Uddharana Besha | Magha | Purnima | [9] |
| Chacheri Besha | Phalguna | Phalguna Shukla Dashami(Phagu Dashami) to Phalguna Shukla Chaturdashi | |
| Suna Besha/Raja Besha | Phalguna | Purnima | [7] |
| Raghunath Besha | Vaishakha | It had been held last time on April 27, 1905, Thursday | [10] |
| Chandana Lagi Besha | Vaishakha & Jeshtha | Vaishakha Shukla Trutiya(Akshaya Tritiya) to Jeshtha Shukla Chaturdashi |
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References
edit- ^ "Bhesa of Deities". Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Naba Jaubana Besha". oriyaonline.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Odisha Rath Yatra: Admn gears up for Holy Trinity's Suna Besha". Odisha Sun Times. No. 8 July 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bana Bhoji Besha of deities organised". orissadiary. OMIS Private Limited. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Jagannath Mohanty; Sudhansu Mohanty (1 January 2006). In Quest of Quality Education and Literature: An Autobiography. Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-81-7629-764-6.
- ^ "beshas of lord jagannath,different besha of lord jagannath, vesha of jagannath". fullorissa.com. 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
This is the only beshas when Lord Jagannath's elder brother Lord Balabhadra occupied the central place
- ^ a b c d "Jagannath glitters in golden get-up". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Puri Yatra". puritrip.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
It is done on any Saturday or Wednesday between the new moon day of magha and basanta panchami
- ^ Mishra, Bhaskar. "Beshas of Shree Jagannath Mahaprabhu" (PDF) (June-2012): 11–21. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ J C Manti (22 August 2014). The Saga of Jagannatha and Badadeula at Puri (: Story of Lord Jagannatha and his Temple). Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. pp. 231–. ISBN 978-93-82652-45-8.