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Kali Chudash
Maha Kali is the patron
goddess for those who fight for truth and justice.
Respecting the martyrs who have died for the cause of
Dharma ( duty and righteousness ), Shrinathji wears an
orangy red gold brocade ghagarjama. Orange to represent
martyrdom, red for auspiciousness aswell as blood spilt in
battle for a noble cause. Gold represents the wealth of
life given to us all, used positively, it holds many
rewards.
Innumerable jewels compete with each other to adorn the
lord. Colourfully worked flowers, imitating bright jewels,
jostle for space on the Lord's graceful body. Anklets on
his feet sparkle just as brightly as his heavily
bejewelled hands.
The stele is covered in a deep indigo blue while the
pichavi has gold dots on a white background, a simple and
graceful setting befitting a truly refined warrior.
Navnit-Lal's clothes are of also of orangy red brocade but
have green flowers on them, worked in finest silk. Pearl
and diamond necklaces are occasionally punctuated with
rubies and emeralds to add colour to the overall grandeur.
Early in the evening, He comes out of his haveli to grace
a pretty pavilion of bevel edged mirror panels and wooden
arches.
The eight arched pavilion is profusely decorated with
gods, dancing nymphs and gopies bearing gifts. Richly
decorated Kashmirey vases, water ewers, paan boxes,
Moughal surahies of red and green enamel, silk cushions
and canopies are lit up by two, four tiered candelabras.
Set on a high platform just outside his haveli, the
glittering pavilion forms a beautiful silhouette against
the night sky.
At night, Shrinathji abandons his glass pavilion, used
since the Rajbhog darshan, and instead uses a glowing
arch/ doorway of lamps to make the "shayan" darshan
memorable. Mani kota sparkles with the light of
innumerable lamps as the benign beauty of the Lord charms
all those who come to visit him.
The Lord is so busy giving darshan during the festival
season that though he awakens around 5.30am, he has hardly
any time to himself! A number of public darshans have to
be skipped in order to give Him sufficient time to eat and
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