Jagannath Temple, which is famous all over the world for its spiritual importance and miracles, unknown mistakes are forgiven by mere philosophy, such religious beliefs are. The kitchen of the temple also has its special identity all over the world, where there is never a shortage of food. Millions of devotees come here to visit, but do you know that unmarried loving couples are not allowed to see in this temple? A mysterious story is attached to this unique ban, which is very interesting to know.
Lord Jagannath and his entire family
In the Jagannath temple, Lord Krishna is worshiped as Jagannath. He is accompanied by idols of his sister Subhadra and brother Balabhadra in the temple. Apart from this, a separate statue of Rukmani ji is also installed. Therefore it is considered to be the whole family of Lord Krishna. Devotees believe that visiting here brings salvation and all the troubles of life are removed.
Unique story of Radha Rani and temple priest
There is a popular religious story associated with Jagannath temple, in which Radha Rani’s name is particularly connected. It is said that Radha Rani expressed his desire to build a temple for the construction of this temple, but the temple priest refused to enter him. When Radha ji asked the reason, the priest said, “You are the girlfriend of Shri Krishna, so you cannot be allowed to go inside the temple.”
Radha Rani’s curse and warning to loving couples
Angered by this, Radha Rani cursed the Jagannath temple. According to the curse, if an unmarried lover couple appears in the temple, their love will not be successful and they will not be able to support each other throughout their lives. Since then, this temple became a taboo place for unmarried loving couples.
Unmarried lover couples distance from temple
This story gradually spread outside Jagannath Puri and the faith in people increased that if unmarried lover couples appear in the temple, then their love affair will have a bad effect. Because of this, many unmarried loving couples avoid temple darshan, so that the success of their relationship remains. However, no official confirmation of this alleged ban has ever been made by the temple administration.
Spiritual importance and faith of devotees
While this story seems to be a unique form of protecting love affairs, on the other hand the Jagannath temple is considered to be the center of salvation and blessings. All the devotees coming to the temple get happiness, peace and prosperity in life. Jagannath Temple is not only famous for its grandeur and miracles, but the stories hidden behind it also aroused curiosity in the hearts of the people. This religious story, which prevents unmarried lovers from darshan, has become a part of the mysterious heritage of the temple. Devotees come to this temple with faith and believe that the energy here can free them from all the obstacles of life.
