For, one month I have been wanting to get Mahaprabhu's darshan... But, in vain... Then one evening December 29 received a call from my brother, if I wanted to go to Puri. Body pain, exhaustion... speaking loud... Have been missing Sunday rest. Thought I would take up the call in the morning. And, in the morning, I woke up and said, Jai Jagannath 🙏🏻 Booked a cab and went to Cuttack and from there to Bhubaneswar.
A wonderful journey, full of laughter, fun and love. On reaching, I was informed that Darshan during the day is not possible so I have to wait till night. We went to the beach and got three conch: panchmukhi conch or narayan conch, lakshmi conch and Lakshmi Narayan Conch. After the beach experience, I had chena rabdi; mouth watering delicacy and must have if one is coming to Puri.
At exactly, 9.30 took an auto rickshaw, and went to have darshan... Entered from the south gate, which I have never done before...I kept my shoes and found my way to queue and met people from my in-laws place and told her about why his eyes are wide, so that he can look at all his devotees and second story about...
Flag... That if one is not able to get darshan of Jagannath Ji, then looking at the flag completes the journey.
After some wait, we were finally allowed to go inside... I didn't get into the queue, coz I saw doors opening and me going inside even when there were thousands of devotees, waiting to have a glimpse of Mahaprabhu 🙏🏻. But, after reaching inside. I told Jagannath Ji, I cannot see him.
Lo and behold, a full glimpse of him, amidst so many devotees. Crystal clear full darshan from the middle of the temple. It turned my heart into a child. Jagannath Ji, I am not going out without having a darshan of Baba Balram and Maa Subhadra. So, got into the backside, and had darshan of all three deities from Garuda Stambha.
It's like playing hide and seek with gods and goddesses. In the crowd, though I was worried about my broken foot. Not for once, anyone stamped on it. Jagannath ji, whole the time played hide and seek with this little child. An experience that this soul, will cherish forever. He gave his holy yellow pataka(flag), Tulsi leaves,mahaprasad and holy grains on my way out. Jai Jagannath Swamy Nain path gammy bhava Tumhe 🙏🏻
Went to Lakshmi temple, lighted diya and had a wonderful darshan and malpua, which I shared with people sitting inside the shrine. On my way out, I had Hanuman Ji 's darshan and sat down to feel the bliss of darshan, hide and seek and everything that Mahaprabhu wanted me to experience. Came out with a blessed feeling. When Mahaprabhu calls you, he also paves the way for darshan. The experience he gave me: peeping God, clear God, playing hide and seek will be etched in my memory forever.
Jai Jagannath 🙏🏻
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