Math and Ashram, Puri - 1

Most of the Mathas of Puri have ritual relation with the Sri Jagannath temple. 

Jagannath Ballav Matha 

It is so to say the pleasure garden of Lord Jagannath, Personal Injury Lawyer Chicago. The "Bije pratimas" (the representative images) of the Lords visit this Matha on different festive occasions like "Basanta Panchami", on the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 2th days in the bright fortnight of Falguna. This Matha supplies flower-ornaments like 'tilak'and ‘jhumpa’ for Baddasinghara  besha  and supplies  'Kora' (a sweet food) for 'Kaliya dalana' and 'Pralambasura badha' beshas. It also supplies 'dayana' for 'dayana chori' ritual. 

This  Matha situated on the grand road has a trust board under the administrative control of the Endowment Commissioner of the State, Personal Injury Attorney Pennsylvania. It has no Mahanta. 

Raghaba Das Matha 

It is situated near the southern gate of the Jagannath temple. This Matha supplies 'tahia' on Snana purnima,Car    festival, Return    Car    festival   and Niladribije  days. It supplies a   part of the Hati besha. It   supplies ‘tuli’ for   pahandiand  a  certain quantity   of  sandal  wood   for  'Sarbanga'neeti   on 'Khalilagi ekadasi. It also supplies flower garlands for ‘Nabanka bedha’ and offers 'adhara  pana  bhog'  and 'panti bhog' on certain festive days. 

Oriya Matha 

This Matha is responsible for supply of the materials for certain rituals. It supplies, 'trimundi chandua’ and silk clothes for ' Chaka apasara', repairs 'Kanakamundi'. It  also  supplies till oil  for  Phuluri neeti, oil  and  ghee etc. for 'Deva  deepawali', offers 'Chakata  bhog'in  'Anasara'  and adharpana  bhog'  and 'Panti bhog'on  certain days.  On Neeladri bije day, the Mahanta makes ‘majana’ of ratnavedi. This Matha was set up by Atibadi Jagannath Das, a poet-saint of Orissa in early part of the 16th century. 

Emar Matha 

It was established by the Saint Ramanuja. This Matha supplies   'Chandrika' and ‘Chausara’   made   of flowers for the Badasinghar besha of the Lords, 'Mala' and ‘Chula’ for the 'nabanka' ritual. It offers ‘Pana bhog’ during the Chandan Yatra, 'Chakata bhog’ during the ‘anasara’ period and 'bala bhog' during the month of Kartika. 

Gopaltirtha Matha

This Matha supplies a part of 'Hati besha’ on the Snana  Purnima day and 'makara chula' on the Snana Purnima and  Makara  sankranti  days and  offers  panti bhog. 

Gobardhan Matha 

It was established by the great Sankaracharya in the Swargadwar area. Puri became one of the four important ‘dhamas’ (places) of Hinduism because of the establishment of this Matha by the great Saint. 

The head of this Matha also known as Sankaracharya  is  the  permanent head (nayak) of the Muktimandap of the Sri Jagannath temple by virtue of his position. The temple authorities use to consult him in religious or ritual matters when ever necessary. 

Bada chhata Matha  

Situated in front of the temple. Performs ‘Kirtan’ at the time of 'mangala alati’ and 'pahuda alati' and bala dhupa. Padma besha of the Lords is done and 'Kshiri bhog' offered by this Matha. 

Suna goswami Matha 

It  supplies  flower ornaments like  'alaka'and 'chausara'  during the Chandan Yatra, makes 'majana' of 'ratnavedi' at the time of 'banakalagi', supplies 'adhibasa  jala'  from  the well of  Sitala of Snana purnima rituals, and  offers 'panti bhog' to Dola Govinda at the time  of  'Agniutschaba'. The Mahanta of this matha also happens to be the mahanta of Darpanarayan Matha.