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The 850-year-old Radhaballav mutt in Puri, Odisha faces demolition as the eviction drive within the 75-meter security zone around the Jagannath temple resumes. The mutt was founded in 1168 AD and played an important religious role, and it was also where the famous poet Jaydev composed the Geeta Govinda. While the mutt head is willing to sacrifice some land for the heritage corridor project, he expresses concerns about demolishing parts of the historic structure.

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The 850-year-old Radhaballav mutt in Puri, Odisha faces demolition as the eviction drive within the 75-meter security zone around the Jagannath temple resumes. The mutt was founded in 1168 AD and played an important religious role, and it was also where the famous poet Jaydev composed the Geeta Govinda. While the mutt head is willing to sacrifice some land for the heritage corridor project, he expresses concerns about demolishing parts of the historic structure.

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Home  States  Odisha

850-year-old mutt faces


bulldozer as eviction resumes
It was in Radhaballav mutt where poet Jaydev composed Geeta Govinda.
Published: 02nd March 2021 09:09 AM  |   Last Updated: 02nd March 2021 09:09 AM   |   A+ A  A-

A portion of Radhaballav mutt being demolished on Monday I Ranjan Ganguly

By Express News Service

PURI: After a gap of almost a year, the demolition drive to clear the security zone in
75 metre radius of Sri Jagannath temple started on Monday as the bulldozers hit
the historic Radhaballav mutt bringing down a portion of it. Around nine metre
from the front of the mutt building having 13 shops and commercial outlets,
popularly called ‘Kansari Patti’ are set to be demolished. Sub-Collector Bhabataran
Sahu along with several platoons of police force regulated the traffic of visitors
during the demolition drive. 

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Founded by Nimbarkacharya in 1168 AD during the reign of King Chodagang Dev,


Radhaballav is one of the oldest mutts of Puri which was built to propagate Radha
Krishna Bhakti cult. Later, Lala Sevakram, an ardent follower of Nimbarkacharya,
established the mutt in front of Sri Jagannath temple and dedicated it for the
spread of the cult. It was Nimbarkacharya who started dressing Lord Jagannath on
the Ratnasimhasan in special Krishna veshas during the last four days of the
month-long Kartik Brata. 

The 850-odd year-old mutt plays an important role in observance of various nitees
(rituals) of the Trinity. It also established two colleges, one at Dalanai under Gop
block and the other in Naugaon. Besides, it renders religious service to Lord
Jagannath like Aalat Chamara Seva, offering of Panti Bhog during Rath Yatra and
Bahuda Yatra. It stands on an acre land and has thousands of acres of farmland
across the State. 

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Sricharan Das, the 83rd Mahant in line of succession, informed that as per ancient
texts, famous poet Jaydeva composed the Geeta Govinda while staying in the mutt
for several months. Das said the 75-metre radius covers a small portion of the mutt
and he is willing to sacrifice a patch of land for the heritage corridor project.

Sub-Collector Sahu said the mutt will be paid `1 lakh a month till new shops are
allotted. The old temple of the mutt is being reconstructed. The eviction drive is
being carried out smoothly, he added.Around 85 per cent of the structures falling
within the 75-metre radius have already been demolished. The eviction drive had
come to a halt after Covid-19 lockdown was enforced in Puri town.

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