Chaitra Mela at Tara Tarini Shakti Pitha The Chaitra Mela also known as Chaitra Yatra or Tara-Tarini Mela is observed in the month of Chaitra. It is one of the biggest fairs, taking place in India during the Hindu month of Chaitra (i.e. mid March-mid April according to the English calendar) and huge congregation takes place at the Tara Tarini Adi Shakti Peetha in Ganjam district of Odisha. It is believed that the Tara Tarini Shrine is one of the oldest pilgrimage centers and Sthana Peetha of the Mother Goddess and is one of the four major ancient Shakti shrines in India. The Hindu religious texts recognize four major Shakti Peethas at Bimala (Pada Khanda) inside the Jagannath Temple (Puri); Tara Tarini (Sthana Khanda), near Berhampur; Kamakhya (Yoni khanda), near Guwahati; and Dakshina Kali (Mukha khanda) in Kolkata. Puranas believe that there are 52 sacred Shakti Peethas, 26 Upa Peethas and some Maha Shakti Peethas originated from the limbs of Mata Satis corpse in the Satya Yuga after the Daksha Prajapati’s Yajna episode. Lakhs of devotees, sadhus, Sanyasis and Shakti Upasakas come from various corner of the world in order to take a dip in the holy Rushikulya River and have darshan of the twin Goddess Tara Tarini. Grand congregations take place on the Tuesdays falling in the month of Chaitra. This year the month long Chaitra Mela / Yatra begins on March 18 and concludes on April 17. The Chaitra Tuesdays of this year fall on 18 & 25 March & 1st, 8th and 15th April 2014.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:24:39 +0000
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