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Why Lord Vishnu is also called Jagadeesha ?
Jagdish Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, who is believed to be the preserver of Universe.
The Jagdish Temple – one of the largest, oldest and most famous temples in Udaipur – was built in 1652 in Indo-Aryan architectural style by Maharana Jagat Singh, who ruled Udaipur from 1628 to 1653. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Laxmi Narayan), the preserver of the Universe. An idol of Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu made in black stone is deified in the sanctum. Not many know that temple was originally known as temple of Jagannath Rai (now known as Jagdish Ji).
The prayer ceremony or ‘aarti’ here takes place every hour and is a sight to behold, the most sought after being the first aarti in the morning and the late evening ones – an experience that will leave the sounds of ‘Om Jai Jagdish hare‘ lingering in your mind and memory for a long time.
In Vaishnavism, Lord Vidhnu is considered as a metaphysical form who takes different forms to save the universe. He is called from many names like Jagannath, Jagdish, Narayan, Vasudev, Hari, Etc.
the word jagadish, we get “jagat+ish= jagadish”. It literally means that Lord Vishnu is the ish (ishwar/Lord) of this whole jagat (cosmos).
Here are some verses from Narayana Suktam (Yajurved)-
nārāyaṇaḥ paraṁ brahma tattvaṁ nārāyaṇaḥ paraḥ,
paro jyotirātmā nārāyaṇaḥ paraḥ.
nārāyaṇaḥ paro dhyātā dhyānam nārāyaṇaḥ paraḥ.
The Lord Narayana is the Supreme Absolute; Narayana is the Supreme Reality; Narayana is the Supreme Light; Narayana is the Supreme Self; Narayana is the Supreme Meditator; Narayana is the Supreme Meditation.
Sources: anilvohraphotography.wordpress.
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