Festival of the
Temple
Many festivals are
observed in the temple throughout the year with much pomp and ceremony.
|
1. |
Jyestha Purnima |
-
Jalasayee of
Bhairava baba |
|
2.
|
Sravana Purnima |
-
Srabanbhishek |
|
3.
|
Bhadraba Shukla
Panchami |
-
Nuakhai |
|
4. |
Bhadra Krushna
Astami |
-
Ambica Puja |
|
5. |
Aswin Amabasya |
-
Mahalaya,
Dhabalmukhi or
Ganga Darshan besha
|
|
6. |
Aswin Shukla
Pratipada |
-
Navaratri
Pujarambaha |
|
7. |
Aswin Purnima |
-
Dhwajarohan and
Raj-
Rajeswari besha |
|
8. |
Kartika Amabasya |
-
Shyama Puja |
|
9. |
Poush Purnima |
-
Poushyabhishek |
|
10. |
Magha Shukla
Panchami |
-
Maha Saraswati
Puja |
|
11. |
Magha Purnami |
-
Purnahuti of 24
Prahari
Mahamantra Namyagna |
|
12. |
Makara Sankranti |
-
Purnahuti of 3
days deepa
mahayagna |
|
13. |
Falguna Purnima |
-
Gundikhia,
Dolapurnima |
|
14. |
Chaitra Shukla
Pratipada |
-
Basantika
Navaratri
Pujarambha, |
|
15.
|
Bishuba Sankranti |
-
Sitala Thakurani
Puja |
|
16.
|
Akshya Trutiya |
-
Shree Shree
Samaleswari
bhajan Samaroha |
DETAILS OF DASAHARA FESTIVALS
|
Aswin Krushna
Astami |
-
Sohala
Pujarambha |
|
Amabasya |
-
Dhabalmukhi
or Gangadarshan besha (Mahalaya) |
|
Aswin Shukla
Pratipada |
-
Navaratri
Pujarambha and Jagar Prajwalana,
Sailaputri besha |
|
Aswin Shukla
Dwitiya |
-
Bramhacharini
besha |
|
Trutiya |
-
Chandraghanta
besha |
|
Chaturthi |
-
Kushmanda besha |
|
Pancham |
-
Skandhamata besha |
|
Sasthi |
-
Katyayani besha |
|
Saptami |
-
Kalaratri besha |
|
Astami |
-
Mahaastami,
Mahagouri besha, Akhada Khandadhua
procession, |
|
Nabam |
-
Mahanabami,
Sidhhidatri besha |
|
Dashm |
-
Vijaya Dashami,
Ranajita Procession |
On Aswina Purnima new flags are hoisted on the temple and the devotees have
holly darshan of Raj-Rajeswari besha. The most beautiful and heart touching
besha of devi stands fourth among Dasamahavidya. Adi Shankaracharya
worshipped Raj-Rajeswari in Sriyantra.
On Nuakhai Annabhoga rice from new paddy
is offered to Maa Samaleswari. It is the most important mass festival in the
western part of the state.
On Mahalaya more than one lac devotees
have a holy devi darshan of Dhabalmukhi besha. It is believed that darshan
of dhabalmukhi Samaleswari gives the blessing of Gangadarshan. So it is
known as Ganga darshan Besh.
Devi Samaleswari is worshipped with
Bhubaneswari mantra by Kshyatriya sevayats. They belong to 12 families and
use the surname “Rai”. On days of festivals like Nuakhai puja is offered in
a total 112 places in the temple premises. No one including pujakas demand
money or any thing from the devotees which creates an atmoshphere for
comfortable darshan. On the other hand the Pujakas, members of Samaleswari
Yubak Sangha and other organisations as wel as local people co-operate in
solving problems of the devotees.
During this festival the akhada ustad
and akhada masters display martial art along with their players with
sticks, swords and fire which attracts the people very much.
Sambalpur is named after Goddess
Samaleswari. Devotees, pilgrims and tourists from all parts of the country
come to this place in large numbers to have a holy darshan of Maa
Samaleswari, the presiding deity.
Every Tuesday and Saturday a large number
of devotees and tourists come from different parts of the country. |
