NEELA CHAKRA LEGEND

Neela Chakra is located on the top of Lord Jagannath Temple. There is an interesting story behind the highest position of Neela Chakra in the Puri Jagannath temple complex.

Once the Chakra of the Lord indulged in self-pride that he has played the decisive roles in Mahabharat war and other events by beheading great heroes, while his master only passed the orders with his usual smiling lips. Lord Jagannath has that extraordinary ability to perceive other’s feelings. The Lord can tolerate any mischief but not the self-pride. On perception of the feelings of his loving weapon, Lord wanted a reform in him then and there. So, he asked Chakra to go to Lord Hanuman and tell him to come at once. Chakra was shocked as he was engaged in such a minor job which he thought to be below his dignity. But being an obedient attendant, in a twinkle of eye flew to Lord Hanuman and passed on the order of his master.

Lord Hanuman is again a symbol of super Divine having the power of perception of everything. So, he casually treated Chakra and sent him back by telling ‘I am coming, you go’. This was the second shock for Chakra, as Hanuman treated him as an ordinary messenger, instead of an ambassador of the great Lord and did not carry the order of his master at once. Indulgence in self-pride often hides the wisdom and prudence and that happened in case of Chakra. Thus, he forgot that Lord Hanuman possessed the power of flying in lightning speed.

Chakra got the third shock when coming back to the temple found Hanuman coming out of the temple after meeting with his master. Now the Chakra came to senses and bow down before his master admitting his foolishness. The Lord not only excused but blessed him and awarded with highest position in the temple complex. The master wanted that his devotees should first get a glimpse of his faithful weapon from a distance and then only blessed one would be able to get his darshan.

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