![[In Pictures] ‘Niladri Bije’: Lord Jagannath, Sibling Deities Return To Temple As Rath Yatra Ends In Odisha’s Puri](https://assets.odishabytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lord-Jagannath-use-e1657684877411.jpg)
Puri: Completing a nine-day sojourn, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were taken from their chariots to the Ratna Singhasana inside the Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri on Tuesday evening, bringing to an end the world-famous Rath Yatra this year.
As part of ‘Niladri Bijeâ
, servitors escorted Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra inside the temple in a ceremonial procession called âGoti Pahandiâ.
Lord Jagannathâs return to the temple is not a smooth affair. In keeping with age-old tradition, as Lord Jagannath neared the Jaya Vijaya Dwara of the temple, Goddess Lakshmi closed the door preventing Him from entering the temple, upset at being left alone during the Rath Jatra.
Lord Jagannath then entreated Goddess Lakshmi by offering Her rasagola to appease Her. Goddess Lakshmi then allowed Lord Jagannath to enter the temple, as per tradition.
Lakhs of devotees gathered at the pilgrim town to witness âNiladri Bijeâ and offered rasagola to the Lords.
A few glimpses of the three deities moving to Shree Mandira.
With the completion of Niladri Bije, the Grand Festival of Rath Yatra this year comes to an end!
Jai Jagannatha ðð»#RathaYatra2022 #MoPuri #JaiJagannatha pic.twitter.com/VU8JpaX5aU
— Collector and District Magistrate Puri (@dm_puri) July 13, 2022
ମାନବàà ଲàଳା ସାରି ମହାପàରà¬à ନିଳାଦàରàବିà¬à à¬à¬°à¬¿à¬¬à¬¾à¬° ଦàଶàà ଠତààନàତ à¬à¬¾à¬¬à¬ªàରàଣàଣ। ଠà¬à¬£à¬¿à¬¤ ଶàରଦàଧାଳàà¬àଠପାà¬à¬ à¬à¬¹à¬¾ ସàà±à¬¤à¬¨àତàର ଠନàà¬à¬¬à¥¤ à¬à à¬à¬à¬¨àନାଥ ð#JaiJagannatha#NiladriBije pic.twitter.com/fJHwGoTF1V
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 13, 2022
ନàଳାଦàରàବିà¬à ପାà¬à¬ ମହାପàରà¬à ରସà¬àଲା ଦàଠମା' ଲà¬àଷàମàà¬àଠମାନà¬à¬àà¬à¬¨ à¬à¬°à¬¿à¬¬à¬¾ à¬à¬à¬¨àନାଥ ସà¬à¬¸àà¬àତିର ଠନନàà ପରମàପରା। à¬à¬à¬¨àନାଥ ସà¬à¬¸àà¬àତି à¬à¬¬à¬ à¬à¬¡à¬¼à¬¿à¬ à¬à¬¾à¬¦àà ପରମàପରାରà ରସà¬àଲାର ସàଥାନ ସରàବଦା ସàà±à¬¤à¬¨àତàର। #RasagolaDibasa pic.twitter.com/1ul6JiSaIB
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 12, 2022