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Odisha: Puri Jagannath Temple To Remain Shut For 4 Hours Tomorrow

Puri: Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri will remain out of bounds for devotees for four hours on Wednesday for Banakalagi ritual of the sibling deities.

The Banakalagi Niti of Lord Jagannath will be held on the 7th day of Krushna Paksha in Pousha month on Wednesday, January 3. Therefore, the darshan at the temple will remain closed for four hours from 4 pm to 8 pm after the end of the second Bhogamandap ritual, informed the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).

The secret ritual was last held on November 29.

During the Banakalagi Niti, servitors do ‘Srimukha Sringara’ of deities and apply fresh coat of colours prepared from hingula, haritala, kasturi, keshar and the glue of kaintha on the idols to restore their original look.

OB Bureau

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