Puri: Large number of devotees are expected to throng Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri to witness Suna Besha ritual when the sibling deities of Shree Jagannath Temple will dazzle in golden attire atop their respective chariots on Wednesday evening.
To manage the crowd, the Puri Police on Tuesday issued a traffic advisory for the devotees.
>> One way entry has been made for the devotees through barricade from Market Crossing.
>> Devotees will enter in the mouth of the barricade at Market Crossing and will proceed towards Lions Gate in front of Goinka Dharmasala, Marchikote and Radha Ballav Mutt.
>> All the devotees will take right turn by the side of Nandighosh Chariot and move in front of all the three chariot and will have darshan of deities and exit through the passage in between Aruna Stamb and Taladwaja Chariot towards Market Crossing through western side of the Grand Road.
> Devotees coming from eastern side of the Grand Road i.e from Netaji Crossing to Subash Crossing in the lanes and by-lanes particularly from Dolamandapsahi Road, Marchikote lane, Labanikhia Chhak, Chudapati lane will not be allow to come straight to Grand Road. They will instead be diverted to VIP Road from the respective crossing – Mochi Sahi Chhak, Girls School Chhak, Old Sadar PS Chhak, Janhi Mundia Chhak, Labani Khai Chhak, Jaduani Library Chhak to reach Hospital crossing via VIP Road. Thereafter, they will proceed towards Market Crossing to enter into barricade.
>> Devotees coming from western side i.e. from Brahmagiri Side, Mangalaghata, Markandeswar Sahi, Mishra Sahi, Chudangasahi, Hadagodia Sahi will be diverted in the respective crossing to come to Market Crossing via Jagannath Ballav, Shani Temple lane and Shree Krushna Cinema lane to entered into the barricade to move with main flow of devotees.
>> Devotees coming from back side of temple i.e. Bali Sahi, Dhana Kuti Sahi, Mani Kankikasahi, Harachandisahi, Baseli Sahi and Lokanath Road will be diverted to Kakudikhai, Ganduachaura, Gadantietc to Market Crossing via Jagannath Ballav, Shani Temple Lane and Shree Krushna Cinema lane to enter the barricade and move with main flow of devotees.
The advisory further stated that signboards have been places to identify places, crossings and way to Bada Danda for the convenience of the devotees. “Any one requiring any assistance – 24×7 Puri Police help line number- 112,” it added.
