GANAPATI BHATTA AND LORD JAGANNATH Ganapati Bhatta was born in a Brahmin family of Kaniari village of Karnatak . From his very childhood he was interested in spiritual discussions and he was always interested in worshipping lord Ganesha. As he was deeply loving lord Ganesha he was with the thought that only lord Ganesha is the Bramha(Supreme Soul) once when he was reading the book Bramha Purana he found it that in Kaliyug Bramha has appeared at Nilagiri(Puri) and his name is Lord Jagannath. This really created an interest in Ganapatti Bhatta to see who this Lord Jagannath is? After a long travel finally he reached at Puri and there he thought to go to meet lord Jagannath instantly. Again he was with the thought that those who will see the supreme soul(Bramha) they will achieve salvation instantly and they will not take rebirth. Thus after reaching at Puri when he found people returning from Lord Jagannath�s temple with Mahaprasad on their hand he got seriously confused. He thought it that if Bramha (supreme soul) is really existing here then how these people are returning back instead of getting salvation? Thus he thought it that Bramha (supreme soul) is not existing here. Thus he started returning with a sorrowful heart. Lord Jagannath knew this and he appeared before Ganapatti Bhatta becoming an old Brahmin. He asked Ganapati Bhatta that what is the reason and why are you feeling sorry? Then Ganapatti Bhatta explained everything and the Brahmin told it that you are thinking wrong Bramha is existing here and he is satisfying the desires of the devotees according to their demand. Thus Ganapati Bhatta got satisfied with this answer of the old Brahmin and then he went to see the lords. That day was Snana Purnima so the lords were preparing for the rituals. Ganapati Bhatta Saw the lords and thought it that Lord Ganesha is the supreme soul and when the lord here is not Lord Ganesha, then how can he be the Bramha? Thus he got confused again. Thus Lord Jagannath told Mudiratha everything about Ganapati Bhatta in his dreams and told him to tell Ganapati Bhatta to come to see him. Thus Mudiratha got up and ran to Ganapati Bhatta. He told Ganapati Bhatta that lord Jagannath is Bramha and he can appear in any form according to the desires of his devotees, so Ganapati Bhatta should Visit again. Ganapati Bhatta got annoyed with such words of Mudiratha but he went again. But after reaching near the lords he found it that lord Ganesha with his big trunks is eating Mahaprasad. He got astonished and all his doubt got cleared. Thus he finally begged pardon but after begging pardon he breathed his last there infront of the lords. So from that day the lords get dressed like lord Ganesha on Snana Purnima.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:02:44 +0000
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