Dibyasingha Deba
Gajapati Maharaj Shri Dibyasingha Deb ମହାରାଜା ଦିବ୍ୟସିଂହ ଦେବ | |
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| Born | Jenamani Kamanarab Deb 1953 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Rajkumar College, Raipur St. Stephen's College, Delhi(Hons. History) Northwestern University(LLM) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Board member of | Chairman, Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee, Puri |
| Spouse | Leelavati Pata Mahadei[1] |
| Children | Maharajkumari Dibyajyoti Devi, Debjani Devi, Devika Devi and Debasi Devi |
| Parent(s) | Gajapati Birakishore Deb Suryamani Pata Mahadei |
| Relatives | Narayani Devi (Younger Sister)[2] |
Gajapati Maharaj Shri Dibyasingha Deb is the "adhyasevak"(chief servitor) of Lord Jagannath.[3] The "adhyasevak" of Lord Jagannath [4] is also identified as the Thakur Raja of Puri.[5] According to some customs he is also considered to be the living reflection of the Lord.
Dibyasingha Deb ascended the throne in the year 1970 after the death of his father the then Maharaja of Puri, Birakishore Deb at the age of 17. ।.[6] Gajapati Maharaja before taking the titular name of Dibyasingha Deb was named Jenamani Kamanarab Deb.
See also
References
- ^ "Puri queen offers special puja in Jagannath temple - News - Webindia123.com". news.webindia123.com. 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
Puri queen Lilabati Patamahadei, accompanied by her husband Puri King Gajapati Dibya Singh Dev,
- ^ "RootsWeb: INDIA-ROYALTY-L Re: [INDIA-ROYALTY] Maharajkumar Bikram Keshari Deo". archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
Pattayetrani Nayanshree Devi, who is the younger sister of Gajpati Maharaja Dibyasingh Deb of Puri,
- ^ "Jagannath temple servitors oppose untimely ISKON Rathyatra | India - Oneindia News". news.oneindia.in. 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
Gajapati King, who is considered as the chief servitor of the temple
- ^ "Lord Jagannath:Sevayats,complete list of servitors of Lord Jagannath,Jagannath Puri, Jagannath Temple, Orissa | orissa.oriyaonline.com". orissa.oriyaonline.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
The Gajapati (The King of Puri) is treated as the first and foremost Servitor of the Temple
- ^ "Festivals and Events in Puri, Puri Travel Guides, India Travel Guides, Asia Rooms". asiarooms.com. 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
The Thakur Raja of Puri
- ^ "I can walk and not take the palanquin' - Times Of India". indiatimes.com. 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
I ascended the throne in July 1970 when my father Gajapati Birakishore Deb died in the midst of the car festival. I was then only 17