MYSTERY HUNT: The Flag That Waves in Opposite Direction of Wind - Jagannath Temple

Famous Jagannath temple of Puri is a very important holy place for Hindus. It is also one of the Char Dham pilgrimage in India. So, it is quite interesting that the flag on the top of the Shikhara as in peak of the temple, always waves in the opposite direction of the wind.

Everyday a priest climbs up the top dome of the temple which is as tall as a 45 story building and changes the flag. This ritual has been continued since last 1800 years. There is also a reason behind this ritual. - As it says that if the flag hs not been changed any day, then the temple must be closed for next 18 years!

Dedicated to Lord Jagannath, the Jagannath Temple of Puri, Odisha, is one of the most significant pilgrimage destinations in India. It is also one of the four great char dham sites of the country that is associated with attaining mokshya.Standing tall since the 12th century, it took three generations worth of time to brick up the walls of this famous historical structure. It is of utmost importance for Hindus, especially of the Vaishnava community.

You will be amazed to know that millions of people visit the state of Oshisha just to take blessings from Lord Jagannath. Famous for its rath yatra and other religious ceremonies, the temple is also known for various secrets that revolve around its history.

It's normal science that the piece of cloth flows in the direction where the flow of air is heavy. But Puri Jagannath Temple is an exception. Yes, the flag on the top of the temple flows in the opposite direction and even science has no answer to this.

Assigned people climb this 214 feet temple with bare hands, and it is a tradition. Even professional climbers envy people who climb the temple every day to change the flag. This ritual has been followed since the temple is built. The adventurous part of this practice is that the climbing is done with bare hands and without any protective gear.

There is also a heavy Sudarshan Chakra placed on the top of the dome. The Sudarshan Chakra is made up of heavy and hard metal which obviously weighs a tonne. Now the question is, if it is that heavy, how was it placed on the top of the temple at the time when there was no machinery?

Also, another fact about around this chakra is that no matter from which direction we look, it looks like a chakra from all directions.

The temple is said to have no shadow. Since the sun shines brightly every day, it is really difficult to believe that the temple has no shadow. Be it any time of the day, the Jagannath Temple is said to have no shadow.

The sky is a free space, but when it comes to the Jagannath Temple, you wouldn't see a single bird hovering over the temple. Nothing flies above the temple. I think the statement, 'nothing's above God' just came true.

You will be amazed to know that the temple earns more than 10 lakh rupees every day from the Maha Prasad that is made in the kitchen.

There are hundreds of cooks who are willing to cook food for hundreds of devotees. Now, it is either the efficiency of the cooks or God's blessing that none of the food from the kitchen goes in vain.

How the food is cooked.

At the temple, seven pots are placed one above the other and food is cooked on firewood. In this manner, food in the topmost pot gets cooked first and the rest later.

Once you enter the temple, you can't hear the voice of the ocean. The moment you step inside the temple, you cannot hear any sound of the ocean. The temple witnesses reverse gear of breeze.

Also, the bodyguard of the temple, Anil Gochikar was went viral for his extreme physic and that too on total vegetarian diet.

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