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Baitarani

"he who bathes in it and gives alms will always be free from torments inflicted by Yama."

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Biraja

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biraja_Temple
http://www.sribiraja.org/
http://www.maabiraja.com/

There is a greater similarity found between Jagannatha mandala and Viraja mandala. Like Jagannathpanjika, Virajapanjika also regulates auspicious, inauspicious date &  rules for its  region. Every year Biswakarma people built ratha on the special auspicious day of Bhadrav masa (subha sunia day). 12 wheel based Singadwhaja ratha designed by the biswakarma artist. Ratha is decorated with Black, red and white cotton. Pitamah Brahma rides as Sarathi in the Singhadwhaja. Maa travel nine times around the bedha during this ratha yatra which starts from Ashwina Suklapakshya pratipada to Navami . At the last day goddess visits to the Lakhabindha ground. (Giridhari swain, saradia edition 2010)

• Rathas name: Singhadwhaja/Vijaya/Mayaratha
• It has given by goddess Saraswati
• Pitama brahma rides the ratha as Sarathi
• Wood have been used for making a ratha: Padma, Palasa, Agaru, Chandan, Sweta chandan, Rakta chandana.

But now a days Sal, Puchia, Mango, Kuruma have been used for making this ratha.

• Height of ratha: 45hands
• Wheels of ratha: 12. names of wheel are 1.Ghosani, 2-Bidyunnala, 3-Patangini, 4-Vayuvegini, 5-Namadhyeya, 6-Aindri, 7-Vaishnavi, 8- Shankari, 9-Mahabhara, 10- Dhruva, 11-Mauni. 12- Brahmi.
• Colour of the clothes use in Ratha yatra: 1- krushna (mahakali), 2-red (mahalaxmi), 3-white (Saraswati).
• Ratha is protected by Saraswati
• Dwarapalika: Bruddha, Kushavadra, Mandakini, Yamuna, Ganga
• Brahmacharini is the power of this ratha
• Sarathi: pitamah Chaturmukha brahma
• Horses used in the ratha: these are white in colour. Their names are Asti, Bhaanti,Priya, Nama, Rupa.
• Two Snakes seen in the ratha named Swarnachuda And Sankhachuda
• 24 Parswadevatas are Aagnidevata,Prajapatidevata, Chandradevata, Eshana, Aditya, Garhyapatya,Mantra, Bhaga, Aaryama, Sabitadhi, Twasta, Pusa, Endrangni, Yama, Kamadeva, Maitravaruna, Bhatrubya, Vishnu, Bamana, Vishwadeva, Rudradevataa, Kuberadevata, Aswinidwata, Brahmadi Devata.
• 8 parswadevis are Aditi, Sarama, Sinibali, Anumati, Raka, Kuhu, Yami, Urvashi, Swasti.
• Ratha rakshyak: Mahavishnu Narasingha
• Astadiga rakshika: Laxmi, Dhara, Pusti, Gauri, Tusti, Medha, Saraswati, Prabhadevi
• Other Devatas in the ratha: Varuna, Rudra, Indra, Parjana, Bruhaspati, Ksetrasyapati, Bastospati, Bachaspati, Aphanpaata, Yama, Mitra, Saraswana, Viswakarma, Takhaya, Manyu, Dadhikra, Sabita, Trusta, Bhaga, Bata, Agni, Bena, Asuniti, Endu, Arhibudhna, Ahi, Suparna, Swena, Soma,Chandrama, Mryutu, Baiswanara, Dhata, Bidhata, Aryama.
• Diameter of the Vijayaratha wheel: 252 fingure measurements. It is equal with the words of Gayatri mantra
• Pillar(araa) on wheel is 8 in numbers
• Mahatripura sundari lives on the flag
• Chauri bearers are Bhubaneswari, Matangi, Ambika, Bagalamukhi, Swayambarakarini, Chamunda, Chanda, Barahi, Tiraskarini, Rajamatangi, Sukasyamala, Laxusamala, Aswarudha, Pratyangira, Dhuabati, Sabitree, Saraswati, Brahmanandakala.
• Woods have been required to make Vijayaratha are 1017 pices.
• Devi of this ratha is Bhudevi, Sridevi
• Gandharba of the ratha: Chitrasena
• Head of the ratha is Brahmabarta
• Name of the Pitha where ratha stands : Aparajita pitha
• Kalasa kept on the gate: Prajapati and Indra
• Name of the neta(flag): Chaitnya sata
• Ratha is built by : Adibak
• Dhwaja kalasa (Jagrata, Swapna, Sushusti, Turia)
• Name of the Dwhajachakra Is Paramavaishnavi
• Vidyas of the ratha are (5) Sambhabividya, Hati Vidya, Kadi Vidya, Sadi Vidya And Rahasya Vidya
• 5 pigeon named Parana, Apana, Samana, Udana, Byana seen in the ratha
• Ratha has been divided into 31 parts such as 1. Kubara, 2. Bhadrapitha, 3. Adabhadra, 4. Kilaka, 5. Arastambha, 6. Chakranemi, 7.kumbhika, 8.ara, 9. Paridhi, 10. Chauta, 11. Gargara, 12. Hansamauli, 13. Kurma, 14. Ratha varandi, 15. Prustha (surface), 16. Pitha, 17. Deva pitha, 18. Kasanahaka, 19. Kurmastambha, 20. Natyastambha, 21. Gauhandakumara, 22. Paradhara, 23.dwiti, 24. Stambhanebi, 25. Kubra, 26. Rashipata, 27. Daragijaka, 28. Amalaka, 29. Potala, 30. Naiti, Kalasa.
• War equipments are carried for goddess: dunduvi, trunira, dhanu(bow), tira (arrow), aswajani (hunter), druhana, medicines etc. (Dr. Nityananda deo, 2015)

People believe that whoever sees the goddess Viraja on the ratha, their 7th past generation could get salvation. Rathayatra in a tantric Virajakshetra is an unique tradition and devotees come in a large number to witness and get auspicious blessings from the goddess Viraja.

http://wikimapia.org/338658/Maa-Biraja-Temple-Shakthi-Peetham
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