Nabakalebara Festival at Puri Temple, Odisha is about transforming Lords into new bodies The new wooden idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and Sudarshan welcome the temple with much fanfare and it is a big celebration for the people of Odisha. New idols are carved and old idols are cremated with the rituals mentioned in centuries-old Odisha scriptures

Depending on the almanac position of the Hindu calendar, the transition or Nabakalebar occurs once every 12 to 19 years. Usually, it is held in the year when Asha month is followed by another Asha Previous Navakalabras took place in years like 1969, 1978, and 1996 and this year again all the devotees have the chance to transfigure the Lord.

From a religious point of view, the temple management and priests have to identify the sacred tree with the team of investigators mentioned in the temple records. They follow the trees in support of divine dreams, then next they stop at Kakatpur, the abode of Goddess Mala. After the carving of those idols, transferring Brahma from the old to the new idol and finally burying the old body of the Lord is a major ritual that is collectively called the Nabakaleb process.

This process is going on with the upcoming Nabakalebar in Puri to be held this year 2016. Both ancient complex religious rituals involve the preparation of wooden idols for huge preparations on foundations in view of the great procession of devotees To do everything, the Puri government is working on crowd management, law enforcement, health issues, transport services, parking facilities, security measures, to provide a hassle-free service to meet deadlines properly.

Don’t miss the rare opportunity to see Nabakalebara Rath Yatra

An auspicious year for Lord Jagannath devotees as they got to witness the rare Nabakalebara Rath journey, which comes every twelve years. We are all lucky to witness this special event on 06 July 2016 in the holy city of Puri, Odisha In this special year, along with new chariots, new idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarsana also come in front of every devotee.

The new idols of the Lords are made through special Margo trees which must fulfill the extraordinary requirements to become a part of the Divine Power. Here are the steps that should be followed in Hindu rituals before preparing new deities.

• The search party for the sacred margo trees should consist of 1 member of the Pati Mahapatra family, 20 Dinaitapatis, 1 Lenka, 9 Maharanas, 16 Brahmins, 3 Decularanas, 30 police officers, and 2 police inspectors.
• After the blessings of Lord Jagannath and lunch with the deities, the search operation will begin
• The procession started from the temple near the Puri King’s Palace to seek his permission.
• The procession then proceeds to the temple garden known as Jagannath-Balava and from there, within two days, the team makes all arrangements to start their journey to Kakatpur.
• Because it is a belief that only Goddess Vimala or Mansala can tell about the exact location of the sacred tree It is good to be there before they start their search mission Diwali will dream about different places of all the four gods
• It is true that there should be so many Margo trees in the right place, but the team has to select specific markings and feature-based symptoms on those trees.
• After getting the tree, a great holy sacrifice is performed inviting all the gods and goddesses to bless them on that auspicious occasion
• The auspicious time actually permits the process of cutting the sacred tree Pati Mahapatra will touch the tree with a golden axe, Dayitapati will touch it with a silver axe, and the Maharana family will touch it with an iron axe. 108 names of God will be chanted while cutting the tree
• The wood of the tree will secretly reach the Puri temple through a wooden cart
  No one is allowed to visit the idol for 21 days Carpenters close the main door and work there day and night
• The ceremony will be held three days before the car festival After burying the old deities, the new deities come before their devotees on chariot journeys

1996 was the last year when Nbakalebara took place and after a long gap it is going to be held again this year 2016. It is going to be a grand ceremony So people from all over the world will come on Rath Yatra Day, which will be celebrated on 06 July 2016. So if you want to be lucky enough to see and see the new Lord in front of your eyes, book rooms in Tosali. As of now, Bali is the first to find the best accommodation for the ride

Precise Features of Holy Tree for Nabakalab
Navakalebar is the phased completion of the wooden idols of the Lord, Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan at the Puri temple in Odisha. 2016 is the lucky year, where bachelorette party is going to happen This year Puri Rath Yatra will be named Nabakaleb Rath Yatra 06 July 2016 is going to be special for the world on devotees. Seeing Lord’s new incarnation is a great thing in itself and devotees are strictly waiting for the final day Here is a brief description of the festival of Navakalebar, which falls every 12 to 19 years based on the Hindu calendar.

The gods are going to change their bodies during the leap month So the procedure is like this, one lunar month of Asha is followed by another lunar month Margo trees are chosen every time for making deities Any ordinary tree with extraordinary features can only be the incarnation of the deity or Daru Brahma The beard should be separate for each deity.

Lord Jagannath Daru features:

• The holy tree must have 4 main branches.
• The bark of the Margo tree should be dark colored.
• The sign of Sankha and Chakra should be present in the tree.
• There should be a cremation ground near the tree.
• An out hill near the tree and a snake hole at the roots of the tree should be present.
• It should be that holy tree, which doesn’t have any bird’s nest.
• The tree should be near the river or a pond or a crossing of the three ways or else to be surrounded by 3 mountains.
• The tree should not stand alone but be surrounded preferably with the trees of Varuna, Sahada, and Belva.
• There should be a temple dedicated to Shiva in the neighborhood.
• There should be some hermitage or monastery nearby.
• The holy tree should be free from Parasite plants and Creepers.

Lord Balabhadra Daru Features:

• The holy tree must have Seven Branches.
• The skin of the tree must be light brown or white color.
• It should have a sign of plough and pestle etc.
• Nearby tree there should be a hermitage and also a graveyard.

Goddess Subhadra Daru Features:

• The tree should have Seven Branches.
• The skin of the tree should be light brown or white color.
• It should have a sign of plough and pestle etc.
• Nearby tree there should be a hermitage and a graveyard.

Daru of Lord Sudarshan:

• The holy Margo tree should have three branches.
• The bark of the tree should be barkish.
• The tree should have a sign of Chakra with a small depression in the middle.

Millions of people visit Puri every year during the Rath; However, this year it seems that the Naqleba Rath tour is going to be too crowded just to see the transformation of the Lord So this time visiting Puri and getting blessings will be a difficult task

From Lord Sudarshan

Nabakaleb is the festival of the transformation of the gods from the old body to the new body The festival is held based on the Hindu calendar calculations and dates every twelve to nineteen years On this occasion wooden images of deities are placed by the novices in Puri Jagannath temple

The festival is held during the full moon of the two months of Asha (June-July). Every three years a lunar month is omitted to balance the lunar and solar years in calculating the period of this new Caleb. Certain months, known as Adimasah or Mala Masa, were excluded from the reckoning as this was believed to be the most auspicious time for any rituals and religious ceremonies to celebrate the Feast of Caleb. The auspicious month is named as Pursottama Masa for the sacred renewal ceremony 1863, 1893, 1931, 1950, 1969, 1978 and 1996 are consecutive years in the last 100 years for New Year celebrations. This time it is this year 2016, July 06, the holy date for Navakalebar

Puri Jagannath Temple is making all arrangements in a grand way in Odisha for Navkalebar Festival 2016. All the servants are assigned their successive tasks in the best order in the best order Even road widening, road renovation, providing better diversions on national highways to connect with other major cores, large parking facilities, large number of accommodation facilities are being prepared by the state government for best service. Devotees will settle comfortably in this holy city