Featured

In A First, Devotees To Be Allowed Atop Bathing Altar On Lord Jagannath’s Snana Yatra In Puri

By
OB Bureau

Puri: After a gap of two years, devotees will be able to witness the Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath and His siblings at Srimandir in Puri, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) announced following a meeting with Daitapati Nijog servitors on Thursday.

This is not all. They will be allowed on the Snana Bedi (bathing altar) of the 12th-century shrine on the auspicious occasion of  Deba Snana Purnima, the bathing ritual of the deities which is a prelude to the annual Rath Yatra.

“Snana Jatra will be held this year with public participation after a gap of two years. For the first time, devotees will be allowed atop the bathing altar for two hours after Hati Besha, but they cannot touch the deities,” said SJTA official Durga Dash Mohapatra.

“Devotees will be allowed to witness rituals from near Snana Mandap after Hati Besha and also participate in the ‘Sahana Mela’ of the sibling deities for 2-3 hours,” Chhatisa Nijog Secretary Ramkrushna Dasmohapatra told the media.

The official further said SJTA is considering holding the annual festival with public participation if the COVID situation continues to remain under control.

 

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

19-Yr-Old Gangraped, Filmed & Blackmailed In Odisha’s Cuttack City; 6 Including Boyfriend Arrested

Cuttack: Badambadi police have arrested six persons for allegedly gangraping and blackmailing a college girl…

November 8, 2024

Salman Khan Gets Yet Another Threat Over Song Linking Him With Lawrence Bishnoi

New Delhi: A day after the threat to Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood actor Salman Khan…

November 8, 2024

OHRC Seeks Report From Odisha Govt On Mango Kernel Deaths In Kandhamal

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sent notices to Secretaries of Food &…

November 7, 2024

Why Are Kartik Aaryan’s Parents Scared Of Bollywood?

New Delhi: Even as his recently-released horror comedy ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ continues to mint money…

November 7, 2024

How Delhi Police Cracked Gangrape Of Odisha Researcher; Cop In Guise Of Social Worker, Footage Of 700 CCTVs

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: After over 20 days of investigation and analysing more than 700 CCTV cameras,…

November 7, 2024

‘No Notification Exists’: HC Closes Plea Against 1988 Ban On Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has closed proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv…

November 7, 2024

Criticised For Touching His Wife’s Feet, Vikrant Massey Gives It Back To Trollers

Mumbai: ‘12th Fail’ actor Vikrant Massey recently got trolled after pictures of him touching his…

November 7, 2024

Threat Call: Was Shah Rukh Khan Targeted For His Deer-Hunting Dialogue In ‘Anjaam’?

Mumbai: Mumbai Police swung into action immediately after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan received a…

November 7, 2024