Mata Vimala Shakti Peetha - The Supreme Power
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Shakti Peetha - Vimalamba Devi Puri |
Lord Jaganatha Worshiped as the Bhairava - The form of Lord Shiva
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Mata Vimala Devi - The Supreme Power |
The incarnation of Mata Sati or Parvati
Lord Brahma after the creation of Brahmanda or Universe decided to give Shakti back to Lord Shiva. Therefore, his son Daksha Prajapati performed several to obtain Shakti as his daughter in the form of Sati. Mata Aadi Para Shakti was appeared and fulfilled his wish on one condition "that if SHE was ever hurt, She would leave the earthly home immediately". After Her incarnation as Sati or Mata Parvati She was very much interested to marry Lord Shiva, one of the three principal deities behind the creation of this entire World or Brahmanda.
Once, Lord Brahma said a lie to Lord Shiva about the "Infinite Radiance" emerged by Lord Shiva during the settlement of an argument between Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma about "Who is the creator of the Universe". By this lie, Lord Shiva cursed Lord Brahma, "there is no worship of Lord Brahma on Earth".
Marriage of Mata Sati with Lord Shiva
However, due to Lord Shiva's curse to Brahma that He would not be worshiped and his fifth head was cut off due to his lie in front of Shiva, Daksha started hating Lord Shiva and decided not to let Lord Shiva and Sati get married. But despite all of Daksha Prajapati's objections Sati performed great penance and got married to Lord Shiva. This marriage has become a great reason to increase Daksha hatred towards Lord Shiva.
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Marriage of Mata Sati and Lord Shiva |
Daksha Prajapati Organized a Great Yagna
Later, Daksha organized a great Yagna to insult Lord Shiva, he invited all the dignitaries including Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu except Lord Shiva just to insult Him. Mata Sati expressed Her desire to attend the Yajna performed by Her father after Lord Shiva tried his best to dissuade her from attending the Yajna. Sati is an uninvited guest, was not given any respect at the yagna. Furthermore, Daksha insulted Lord Shiva, that he was less than to invite. After listening to derogatory words used against Lord Shiva She sacrificed Her Life then and there, what She told to Daksha during Her incarnation. Sati was unable to bear Her father's insults towards Her Husband, so She self-immolated.
Lord Shiva Destroy Daksha's Yagna
Mata Parvati is the "Ardhangini of Lord Shiva" (part of Lord Shiva) and the incident was not tolerated by Lord Shiva, enraged at the insult and the injury, Lord Shiva took the form of "Ugra Bhairava Roopa", destroyed Daksha's Yagna, cut off Daksha's head and later replaced it with that of a male goat as he restored him to life. Still immersed in grief, Lord Shiva picked up the remains of Sati's body and performed the Tandava Nritya, "the celestial dance of destruction", across the whole creation of the Brahmanda. All other Gods, frightened and requested Lord Vishnu to intervene to stop this destruction, towards which Lord Vishnu used His "Sudarshana Chakra", which cut through Sati's bodies into a number of pieces. The various parts of the body fell at several places all throughout the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet, China, and Sri Lanka, finally formed sites of Extreme Divine Power which are known as "Shakti Peethas" of today.
Mata Vimala Devi Temple with Four Components
The temple is located in the south-west corner of the inner enclosure of the Jagannath temple complex and on the western corner of the tower of Jagannath, next to the sacred pond 'Rohini Kunda'. The temple faces east and is built of sandstone and laterite. Laterite is a residual product of rock decay which is naturally red in color and become hard after dry, it is hard because a high content in the oxides of iron and hydroxide of aluminum. And the most important thing is the building that is built by using laterite has a long life. It is built in the "Deula" style with four components. "Deula" means in Oriya language, a building structure built with a particular style that is seen in most of the temples from Odisha. The four components are 'Vimana', the structure containing the sanctum, 'Jagamohana', the assembly hall, Nata-Mandapa, the festival hall where all the ritual celebration takes place, and 'Bhoga-Mandapa' the hall of offerings. The temple was renovated around 2005 and now the temple is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India, Bhubaneswar Circle.
Mata Vimala Devi with Lord Shiva in the form of Bhairava
Though a small shrine in the Puri jaganatha temple complex, the Vimala temple is important to the Goddess-oriented Shakta and Tantric worshippers, who respect and worship Devi Vimala, even more than the main Jagannath shrine. Vimala is considered to be the Tantric consort of Jagannath here Lord Jaganatha is in the form of Bhariva, Bhairava is the incarnation of Lord Shiva and a guardian of the temple complex. Devotees pay respect to Vimala before worshiping Jagannatha in the main temple. Food offered to Lord Jagannatha does not get sanctified as Mahaprasad until it is also offered to Vimala. The Goddess-oriented festival of Durga Puja in the month of Ashvija masa, generally comes in the month of October according to the Georgian calendar is celebrated for sixteen days at Vimala Temple, culminating with Vijayadashami.
History of Mata Vimala Devi Shakti Peetha
The central icon of Mata Vimala Devi is of the sixth century CE. The present structure was built by the Eastern Ganga dynasty, according to the ninth-century architecture. Its architecture is similar to the shrine of Narasimha Deva temple near the Mukti-Mandapa, a temple hall in the Jagannath temple complex, dated to the ninth century. According to the Madala Panji, the temple was constructed by Yayati Keshari, a ruler of Somavashi Dynasty of South Kosala. Kings Yayati I was ruled during c. 922–955 and Yayati II was ruled c. 1025–1040 and both are known by the title Yayati Keshari. The sculptures, especially the 'Parshvadevatas' attendant deities of Devi Vimala, as well as the background slab of the central icon, reflect the Somavashi style and may be part of the original temple, on whose ruins the new temple was constructed. Vimala is believed to have the main deity with the central statue Lord Jagannatha as the Bhairava form.
Adi Shankaracharya - Char Dham
The four Peethas popularly known as 'Char Dham', established by Adi Shankaracharya lived during 8th Century. Adi Shankaracharya was a great Saint and a Philosopher of Hindu Tattva Shastra, who was installed the 'Advaita Sidhanta' means God and Man are one and same. Char Dham is four institutions to practice Hindu Philosophy, on the name of Goverdhan Pitha in Puri, in the East, Sringeri Sharada Pitha in Sringeri, in the South, Dwaraka Pitha in Dwaraka, in the West and Jyotirmatha Pitha at Badrikashrama in Badri in the North.
Govardhana Matha in Puri, with Mata Vimala Devi as its Presiding Goddess
Adi Shankara Charya is believed to have established Govardhana Matha in Puri, with Mata Vimala Devi as its presiding Goddess. The Jagannatha Temple was the center of worship for the Trimurti of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva, along with their consorts and the three central forms of the Goddesses, Devi Sarasvati, Devi Lakshmi, and Mata Parvati as in the form of Vimala Devi. Here Goddess Vimala Devi will accept Vegetarian offerings and on special occasion meat and fish also offered to the Mata by her devotees.
To be Continued ...
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