Letter from Naveen Patnaik to the Chief Minister Regarding the Bada Thakur Incident in Charamala
Some ministers’ comments on this sensitive issue have exacerbated the sadness. He urged in the letter that such incidents do not occur again.
In a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, opposition leader Naveen Patnaik addressed the incident in which Lord Balabhadra fell during Adapa Pahandi. The incident deeply upset Jagannath devotees worldwide. In his letter, Naveen expressed his grief over the incident. He noted that such an incident had never happened in the thousands of years of Rath Yatra tradition. Some ministers’ remarks on this sensitive issue have exacerbated the sadness. In the letter, he urged that such incidents do not occur again. Naveen Patnaik also wrote that the Chief Minister’s exemplary actions would reassure devotees.
Meanwhile, social media posts about Lord Balabhadra’s fall in the Charamala during the Adapa Mandap Bije Pahandi have gone viral. An artist named Suryakanta shared a photo of the servitor apologizing to Mahaprabhu.
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Some servitors have also posted about the unfortunate incident, pointing out that Mahaprabhu did not fall to the ground but rather on the servitors performing the pahandi. They have stated that there is no reason to panic. Many users were advised to remain calm and seek shelter under Lord Jagannath.
The incident of falling is indicative of a major disaster. We are not saying this; it is described in the scriptures of Niladri Mohoday and Shrikhetra’s Math Mahanta. To inform you, we present a section of Niladri Mohoday’s writing that is currently trending on social media. The Sanskrit sloka is:
ମୁର ବୈରିଣ ଏତସ୍ୟ ଯଗଦୀଶସ୍ୟ ଭୂପତେ
ଭଦ୍ରାୟାଶ୍ଚ ବଳେସ୍ୟାପି ପ୍ରମାଦାତ୍ ପତନଂ ଯଦି
ମହାଭୟଂ ନୃପସ୍ୟାପି ରାଜ୍ୟସ୍ୟାପି ଭବେଦ୍ଧ୍ରୁବମ୍
ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷଂ ମରଣଂ ଚୈବ ଜାୟତେ ଚ ପୁନଃ ପୁନଃ
The meaning is that if Lord Jagannath’s idols fall as a result of negligence, the king and state will suffer greatly. Famine will happen. There will be repeated epidemics. We are not trying to scare you with this news. Rather, we are simply stating what has already been said. According to Mahant Ramakrishna Das of the Radha Ballabh Math in Puri, if Mahaprabhu falls, it will be bad for the country and state. Some disaster occurs. However, there are solutions to the problem.
