On Tuesday, a wonderful scene was seen in Lord Jagannath’s Shrimandir. The devotees were surprised when a Garuda came directly on the impure flag on the Neelchakra of the temple.
Due to traditional beliefs, many people were seen worried about this incident as an inauspicious signs, while some devotees considered it auspicious sign, calling it the divine leela of Lord Jagannath.
According to eyewitnesses, Garuda sat on the impure flag after hovering over the Jagannath Temple for a while. He flew away after a few moments stopped. During this time, the devotees present in the temple premises captured this rare view with their mobile cameras.
Such incidents in Odisha are generally seen as bad s. Despite this, many devotees say that this is the blessing of Lord Jagannath. He believes that the Lord is giving a message to the devotees through his flag that he is always present in their defense.
The temple administration has clarified that the sitting of Garuda on the impure flag has no effect on any daily worship or tradition of the Shrimandir.
It is worth noting that earlier in the month of April this year, a Garuda was seen flying with the flag of Jagannath temple. At that time his video became increasingly viral on social media.