The Appearance Day of Lord Jagannātha

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“Unless one is initiated by a bona fide spiritual master in the disciplic succession, the mantra he might have received is without any effect. For this reason, four Vaiñëava disciplic successions, inaugurated by Lakñmédevé, Lord Brahmä, Lord Çiva, and Sanat-kumära, will appear in the holy place of Jagannätha Puré in Orissa [hy utkale puruñottamät] and purify the entire world during the age of Kali.”10

rämëujaà çréù své-cakre madhväcåyaà caturmukhaù çré-viñëu-sväminaà rudro nimbädityaà catuùsanaù

“Lakñmé-devé chose Rämänujäcärya to represent her disciplic succession. In the same way Lord Brahmä chose Madhväcärya, Lord Çiva chose Viñëu Svämé, and the four Kumäras chose Nimbärka.”11

The Garga Saṁhitā

Also, in the Garga Saàhitä it is stated:

“Viñëusvämé, Madhväcärya, Rämänujäcärya and Nimbärkäcärya appear respectively as portions of Vämana, Brahmä, Ananta and Sanaka-kumära.”

“These four saviours will inaugurate the four authorised and empowered spiritual channels of disciplic succession as Rudra, Brahmä, Çré and Kumära Vaiñëava sampradäya’s calculated from the reign of King Vikrama [54 B.C.] for the 432,000 years of the Kali Yuga.”