About Us
SEEDS, SEEDING & TREE
In 1978 the thought of forming a social and charitable organization in Faridabad, Haryana was initiated by the few friends and all wishers. The very first idea was initiated by Late Shri Bhawaban Chandra Raj (a noted social worker of Nilachala Seva Sangha, Housekhas, New Delhi. We the few persons were invited to attend Gopabandhu centenary function at Lajpatral Bhavan, New Delhi. After attending the function while coming back to Faridabad in a shuttle train we discussed about the inspiration of Shri B.C. Raj that to do something for our society. I had very clearly noted his few words, such as if you like to do social service then you must settle your mind first to sacrifice yourself, you have to spent money from your pocket, must control your personal liking and disliking.
After reaching at mess (5N-40, N.I.T. Faridabad) we again discuss the same within 5 members (R.K. Bardhan, A.K. Sen, A.C Sahu, S.C Das and S.K. Chakrabarty). Then we consulted to Late Dr. S.C. Majhi. He guided us with every legal issue such as writing our by law, thated to be passed by committee members and sent it to registration authority. In between we have increased the committee’s members. Mr. D. Bharati, B.K. Goswami, C.M. Pradhan, R.C. Nayak and became new executive members along with Dr. Majhi and we five.
After two years of committee’s inception we got registered in the name of Kalinga Sanskrutik Parishad in the year 1980, our registration No. was 345. Every year we had organized mainly two functions, Swaraswati puja and Ganesh puja. We celebrated cultural program of songs and dances on the occasion of Swaraswati puja. We did arrange feast among members in Shri Ganesh puja. In the year 1983 we invited Late Shri Shyam Sunder Mohapatra (the then Gen. Secretary of congress) & shri Bhajan lal Ji( the then Chief Minister of Haryana) as out chief Guest and guest of honor respectively on the occasion of Swaraswati puja. Prior to function we had already applied for a piece of land to establish a permanent place & building for our cultural and charitable activities in Faridabad. Ultimately honorable to donate 1 Lac rupees to CM’s fund. Then we had received an offer i.e. to deposit 25% cost of land noted in that letter. In fact we all were very low paid salaried people except two to three. So we named Late Mr. O.P. Bhalla to help us. We three to four guys regularly we to him for months and finally he gave a substantial amount. We had some amount including his, the 25% cost was deposited.
We got the possession after payment. There were 3 associations named Kalinga Sunskrutik Parisad, Utkal association and Orissa association. All 3 associations had amalgamated and Shri Jagannath Cultural Centre was formed by under the caring of K.S. Parishad. The entire inmovable property particular the land could not be transferred to any other registered body as a rule of HUDA, that’s why K.S.P. is known as parent organization & will take care of all land related issues. In 1985 Shri Jagannath cultural Centre had laid the foundation stone of JCC by Late Shri R. Venketraraman (the then vice president of India). With him is chief patron Lt. Shri S.S.Mohapatra and Patron Lt. Shri Deepchand Bhatia along with Shri Bhjan Lal ji and Lt. Shri Gnagadhar Mohapatra performed with the guidance of the main sheer of shree Jagannath Dham Late Shri Shadashib Rathaa Sharma.
In the year 1986 Holi purnima the Trinity (Shri Balabhadra, Subhadra and Shri Jagannath) had blessed the devotees at Faridabad after the inaugural ritual. On this occasion the then speaker of parliament Late Shri Balaram Jakhar & Shri Balaram Jakhar & Shri Giridhara Gumanya state minister of food & supply were present as chief guest & guest of honor. Likewise in every annual function the centre a number of ministers had come to our temple to get the blessing of Lord Jagannath. But unfortunately some of them had responded for help toward our goal. We are very thankful to Late Shri Gyani Jain Singh, Late Shri Radhanath Ratha (Founder of daily Smamaj News Paper) and Late Shri S.S. Mohapatra (Ex. General Secretary Congress I) for Odisha day Golden Jublee Celebration at Rastrapati Bhavan in 1986.
This organization, always pay their heartiest respects to some of departed devotees who had sincerely done something remarkable for the development of temple, we must mentioned their names for the remembrance and history:- Dr. S.S. Majhi, Shri N.K.Pradhan, Shir B.K. Panigrahi(Ex. D.C. of Faridabad) & Shri Braja Mohan Das of course there are many more persons who had done directly or indirectly for his organization are also supposed to get the some regards until Lord bless us.
Name of the persons nominated by for executive members of 1st. Executive Body of Shri Jagannath Cultural Centre:-
| Sl No. | Name of Person | Nominated by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sh. B.B. Goswami | K.S. Parishad |
| 2 | Sh. H.K. Nayak | K.S. Parishad |
| 3 | Sh. D. Bharati | K.S. Parishad |
| 4 | Sh. R.K. Bardhan | K.S. Parishad |
| 5 | Sh. A.K. Sen | K.S. Parishad |
| 6 | Sh. R.C. Nayak | K.S. Parishad |
| 7 | Sh. P.C. Kesh | K.S. Parishad |
| 8 | Sh. Gautam Chandhok | K.S. Parishad |
| 9 | Sh. D.K. Panigrahi | K.S. Parishad |
| 10 | Sh. R.N. Ghosh | K.S. Parishad |
| 11 | Sh. K. Parida | Utkal Associate |
| 12 | Sh. K.C. Mohanty | Utkal Associate |
| 13 | Sh. N.K. Pradhan | Utkal Associate |
| 14 | Sh. J.D. Nayak | Utkal Associate |
| 15 | Sh. B.K. Pradhan | Utkal Associate |
| 16 | Sh. B.M. Das | J.C.C. |
| 17 | Sh. B.K. Dash | J.C.C. |
| 18 | Sh. K.C. Nayak | J.C.C. |
| 19 | Sh. Parkhiram Mallick | Orissa Associate |
List of persons other than executive members who were involved from the beginning of Shri Jagannath Temple Project:-
| Sl No. | Name of Person |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. S.S. Majhi |
| 2 | Sh. C.M. Pradhan |
| 3 | Sh. B.B. Guswami |
| 4 | Sh. A.C. Sahoo |
| 5 | Sh. S.C. Das |
| 6 | Sh. T.Sahoo |
| 7 | Sh. Y.Mohanty |
| 8 | Sh. B.C.Raj |
| 9 | Sh. Madhusudan Behera |
| 10 | Sh.Sarat Nanda |
| 11 | Smt. Umesh Nanda |
| 12 | Sh.Sisir Nanda | 13 | Sh. P.C. Kesh |
| 14 | Sh. C.R. Behera |
| 15 | Sh. S.K. Chakrabarty |
| 16 | Sh. N.K. Mishra |
| 17 | Sh. Janardan Behura |
| 18 | Sh. Balaram Behura |
| 19 | Sh. H.K. Mahallick |
| 20 | Sh. J.D. Nayak |
| 21 | Sh. B.K. Pradhan |
| 22 | Sh. L.K. Rout |
| 23 | Sh. K.C. Rout |
| 24 | Sh. Maheswar Das |
| 25 | Sh. Parkhiram Mallick |
| 26 | Sh. B.C. Nayak |
| 27 | Sh. Surendra Rout |
| 28 | Sh. Bijoy Kr. Dash |
| 29 | Sh. Bhagaban Behura |
| 30 | Sh. Abani Padhi |
Apart from this list few more who are contributing something from the beginning :-
| Sl No. | Name of Person |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sh. K. Parida |
| 2 | Sh. Khatua |
| 3 | Dr. K.K. Pal |
| 4 | Sh. K.C. Nayak |
| 5 | Sh. Shreekanta Jena |
| 6 | Sh. Pramod Rout |
| 7 | Sh. Ajit Sen |
We must be thankful to the few persons for their contribution. Shri Kartar Singh Bhadana (ex. Minister Haryana Govt.) has helped us to Sh. Pramod Rout complete our basement roof. In reality, we were penny less after finishing all concrete side walls and shuttering of the roof. We were eagerly waiting for help of 2 lacs rupees to finish it. We regularly visit to Mr. Bhadana at his Gadhakheda office for the amt. Particularly after evening that area became deserted and we usually scared while returning at about 10 pm. By the grace of Shree Jagannath we never met any kind of obstacle. After some days Mr. Bhadana had sent the required building materials, but to pay the mansion contractor we were waiting for other’s help. Finally Shri Abani Padhi had handed over Rs. 80000/- just on previous night & the roof construction was finished.
After basement, we planned to start ground floor construction. Now Shri Ram Singh (the then Councillor of Badarpur Delhi) helped us. He donated 1 lac rupees. The roof level const. was finished slowly. Again we were short of money for iron rod and other building materials which we managed to pay the suppliers gradually. The ground floor also comes to as end. But during roofing we had a good fight among ourselves. The point was whether to keep provision for extending the columns further or sealed those. Unlimitedly the iron rods were extended. We had not known the future course of action fixed by him. Unnecessarily we all were wrong which we felt in future course of construction. The previous construction was too weak to carry full load. So we demolished the old one and did as per the design provided. By Mr. Hemant Mande. The new temple base’s work was finished smoothly on 31st October 2007.
Prior to this construction in fact we had passed through a worst diversity. All the members were divided in groups, the senior members were unable to persuade among ourselves. We all know the proverb that the time is the best healer of injuries, after some period the we shorted out our differences & set together leaving our self-egos, discussed the whole matter sensibly and finally concluded to a one point agenda i.e. never be negative with the development address everybody by saying Jai Jagannath . here we should not forgot to coat the version of Late Shri Bala Krushna Panigrahi the then D.C. of Faridabad that we all should work for Shree Jagannath united, irrespective of level of thoughts and position, because united positiveeness has greater power than individual . It was really a lesson for all the devotees and donors and finally it works that to a very reasonable person to carry the work forward and up till now he is getting blessings and strength in all respect by Lord Jagannath. We have many differences but when we are considering the only point that we are doing our duties fixed by His Merci, nothing beyond this.
Pandit Niranjan Brahma had come to our temple to perform the ritual before construction of main temple. He asked us many questions regarding the previous rituals, we were unable to answer. We did not know any such issues. He told us very clearly that we had not done as he along with his team members performed the Yangya and after that we never back on our heels. He suggested the appropriate name of the place i.e. BRAHMAKHETRA. We are in realty just doing or carrying forward the work pre “His” desires as it is his palace, his house, we do not have any right to say. Jai Jagannath.
Now everybody considers what is going on, it is something for good and worthy. Many persons pointed out why we are spending so much for a sitting hall? Shri Jagannath loves all of us and we should sit together while we take Mohaprasad, “HE” enjoys it & we too. While we taking part in bhajan or sankirtan we must be together and that creates positiveness which he likes. So there are few justifications and we believe.
There are many big beneficial trees in the mountain register deodar (Deb Daru) is one of those. The life of this trees are hundreds of years. The very first seeding of it may not be known to us. Afterwards who are planting that we do not have any idea, but we are enjoying the benefits. Similarly who are the people has started the Shree Jagannath Temple Project is immaterial for the beneficiaries. The first seeding (thoughts of Project), and after first growth (start of the project by acquiring a piece of land) is the result as seedling. From seedling to a young tree is the result of today what we have at present in Faridabad. The next face, to tast, the fruit of it which yet to enjoy for hundreds of vears. So we request to keep patience for another couple of years. The people responsible for seeding may leave the rest for external journey. This is an act of duties attributed to few people by “Absolute” (BRAHMAKHETRA).