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Puri Jagannath Temple In Odisha To Remain Closed For 4 Hours Today

Puri: Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri will remain closed for four hours on Saturday for ‘Paita Lagi’ ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings.

The darshan of the deities will be restricted from 5 pm to 9 pm. As per the rituals, the servitors will cover the body of the Trinity with a special silk cloth called Basunga Patta on which sandalwood paste will be rubbed subsequently.

The secret ritual will be carried out by the servitors at the second Bhoga Mandap of the temple.

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OB Bureau

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