Who build the Jagannath Puri Temple ?

Construction of Shri Jagan Nath Puri.

In Orissa, there was a king named Indradaman who was devotee of Shri Krishna Ji. One night Shri Krishna came in king’s dream and said that built a mine temple by the name Jagannaath in which idol worship will be prohibited. Next morning King Indradaman told all this incident to his wife and told about instruction to build a temple. Then his queen said we have to build it as quick as possible. Shri Krishna ji also shows him place near to seashore where he's have to built that temple but whenever he started building temple cyclone arose and destroyed the temple. King builts the temple five times but all the 5 times it got destroyed.

After being disappointed, the king started thinking of not to build any temple since he lose his all money. Now according to promise made to Jyoti Niranjan (Kaal), Kabir Saheb came to King Indradaman and said to the King, build the temple this time, and it will not be destroyed now. King was very upset and didn't believe on him. Then again God Kabir said, “Indradaman, the Parmeshwar who has created all the brahmands, only He is capable of doing everything; not other gods. I have the ‘word’ power of that Parmeshwar. I can stop the sea (hiding himself, was telling the truth).” The king said, “Saint Ji, I can not accept that there is some other God more powerful than Shri Krishna Ji. When even he could not stop the sea, then what can an insignificant person like you do. I do not believe it and nor is my financial state suitable for constructing the temple (palace).” 

KavirDev (God Kabir) in Saint form said, “King, if you feel like constructing the temple, then come to me. I live in so and so place. This time the sea will not demolish the temple.” On saying this, God went away.

             

That night God Shri Krishna again appeared before King Indradaman and said, “Indradaman, get the temple built one more time. Contact the saint who had come to you, and beg for help from him. He is not an ordinary saint. His bhakti-power has no limit.”
King Indradaman woke up from sleep and told to his queen. The queen said, “If God is saying then you must not fall short. Get the palace of God built again.” On hearing the goodwill speech of queen, the king said, “Now even the treasury has become empty. If I will not get the temple built, then God will become displeased. I am caught in a religious crisis.” The queen said, “I have some jewellery kept with me. The temple will easily get built with them. You take this jewellery and obey the order of God. While saying this, the queen taking out all the jewellery which was kept at home and which she was wearing, surrendered it in her husband’s feet for the sake of God. King Indradaman went to that place which Parmeshwar had told in Saint form. On finding Kabir Prabhu i.e. the anonymous Saint, requested to stop the sea. God Kabir Ji (KavirDev) said that the direction from which the sea comes rising up, get a platform built there on the seashore; sitting on which I will do bhakti of God and will stop the sea. The king got a platform constructed from a big stone by the sculptors. Parmeshwar Kabir sat down on it. The construction of the temple started again for the sixth time.

At that very moment a Siddh Mahatma from Naath succession came. Naath Ji said to the king, “King, you are getting a very good temple; you should also install an idol in it. Without an idol, what temple would it be? This is my order.” King Indradaman said with folded hands, “Naath Ji, Shri Krishna Ji had appeared in my dream and ordered to build a temple, and said that neither keep an idol in this temple, nor to do any pooja.” On hearing king’s statement, Naath said, “Are dreams ever true? Obey my orders and do install an idol of sandlewood.” On saying this, Naath Ji stood up without taking any food. The king out of fear sent sandalwood and gave orders to a craftsman to make an idol of it. Then other gurus-saints advised the king that how will God live alone? He used to keep Shri Balram Ji with him all the time. One said that sister Subhadra was God Shri Krishna Ji’s affectionate sister; how can she live without her brother? After all discussions they decided to build three idols and appointed 3 craftsmen for each idol. Whenever the idols were going to become ready they broke down in pieces and it happens again and again for 3 times.  Again the king became worried. He thought that this fame and auspicious deed is not in my fate. The temple gets built and breaks down. Now the idols are breaking. Naath Ji has left annoyed. If I will say that the idols break, then he will think that the king is making excuses; he might curse me. The anxious king neither ate anything, nor slept the whole night. In the morning, went to his royal court in an uneasy state. At that very moment Purna Parmatma (KavirDev) Kabir God assuming the form of an eighty-year-old craftsman appeared in the royal court. He had a bag hanging on the waist in which a saw was clearly visible from outside, as if without any introduction was giving the picture of a craftsman and other drill and adze etc were filled in the bag. God in craftsman’s appearance said to the king, “I have heard that the idols for the temple of God are not getting completed. I am an eighty-year-old man and have sixty years of experience. Every craftsman can not make an idol of sandalwood. If you give permission then your servant is present.” The king said, “Craftsman, you appear to be God who has come as a craftsman for me. I was very worried. I was thinking that if I find an experienced craftsman then the problem might be solved. You may quickly make the idols. KavirDev (God Kabir), who had come in the old craftsman’s form, said, “King, give me a room, sitting in which I will make the idols of God. I will shut the door from inside and make the idols with purity. When these idols will be ready, then the door will open. If someone will open the door in the middle, then to whatever extent the idols will be formed they will remain that much.” The king said, “Do whatever you think is right.”

When twelve days had passed in making the idols, Naath Ji arrived. Naath Ji asked the king, “Indradaman, did you make the idols?” The king, with folded hands, said, “your orders have been fully obeyed, Mahatma Ji. But it is my misfortune that the idols are not getting made. When half-made, they break into pieces. He sent for the pieces of the idols by the servants and showed them to Naath Ji to make him believe. Naath Ji said that the idols have to be made. Get them made now. I will see how they break. The king said, “Naath Ji, effort is being made. A God-sent eighty-year-old experienced craftsman is making the idol in a closed room. He has said that after completing the idols, he will open the door. If anyone will open the door in the middle, then to whatever extent the idols will be made, they will remain that much. Today it has been twelve days since he started making the idols. Neither has he come out, nor has eaten or drunk anything. Naath Ji said that we should see the idols, how he is making them? What will be there to see once they have been made? If they would not have been made correctly, then we will get them made correctly. Saying this Naath Ji taking King Indradaman with him went in front of that room where the idols were being made and called out, “Craftsman, open the door.” Called out several times, but the door did not open, and the sound of ‘khat-khat’ which was coming also stopped. Naath Ji said that you were saying that he is an eighty-year-old man; he has not even eaten or drunk for twelve days, now even the sound has stopped, he might have died. They forcefully opened the door; saw that three idols were kept, the digits of hands and toes of the three had not been made. The craftsman had disappeared.

Then installation of idols ceremony was performed where one more lila was performed by Kabir Sahib when Pandey's of temple disrespected him. After a few days of installation of the idols, sea-water rose approximately forty feet high, which is called cyclone, and moved towards the temple with great speed. Kabir Parmeshwar was sitting on the platform ahead. He raised His one hand just as a blessing is given. The sea remained arose and remained standing upright like a mountain; could not move ahead. The sea came out in the form of a Brahmin, and said to God sitting on the platform, “Lord, you give way to me. I will go to demolish the temple.” God said that this is not a temple. This is a palace (ashram/monastery). A learned person will live in it and will impart the knowledge of Holy Gita Ji. It does not befit you to destroy it. The sea said that I will definitely demolish it. God said, “Go. Who is stopping you?” The sea said, “I have become helpless. Your power is boundless. Give me way, Lord.” Parmeshwar Kabir Sahib Ji asked, “Why are you doing this?” The sea present in Brahmin form said, “When this Shri Krishna Ji had come in Tretayug in Shri Ramchandra form. He, while showing the fire arrow to me, reproached me bitterly and insulting me had asked me to give way. I am going to take that revenge.”

Parmeshwar Kabir Ji said, “You have already taken the revenge. You have submerged Dwarika.” The sea said, “I have not been able to submerge it completely yet, half is remaining. 
Then Parmeshwar Kabir (KavirDev) said, “I only had reached there as well. I only had saved the remainder of it. Now go and swallow the remaining Dwarika as well, but do leave that memorial place where the last rites of Shri Krishna Ji’s body were performed (A very big temple was built on the place where the last rites of Shri Krishna Ji were performed. This monument will remain as evidence that actually Shri Krishna Ji had died and had left his body of five elements. Otherwise in the time to come, people will say that Shri Krishna Ji had not died.).” On getting permission the sea submerged the remaining Dwarika as well.  In this way, the temple i.e. Dhaam of Shri Jagannaath Ji was established.