According to tradition, the deity resided in the ‘anasar griha’ (sick room) inside the temple.
Puri:
Thousands of devotees on Wednesday visited the 12th-century ‘Sri Mandir’ in Puri, Odisha, to witness the ‘Nabajoubana’ (sacred vision of teenage youth) of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra after a gap of two years due to the pandemic. logging in. ,
The state government allowed people to assemble at the temple after the prevailing pandemic declined.
According to tradition, the deities stayed in the ‘anasar griha’ (sick room) inside the temple after their ritual bath on the day of ‘Snan Purnima’. It is believed that the holy trinity appears in a youthful form on this day after recovering from a fever induced by bathing.
According to the schedule released by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), there were parimanik (paid) darshans for one hour after the temple opened in the morning from 8 am to 9 am. Later, the general public will have to visit the deities from 9 am to 10.30 am, then from 2 pm to 3 pm, again from 6 pm to 6.30 pm, from 9 pm to 10.30 pm and from 11.30 to 12.30 pm. was allowed.
SJTA has also released the schedule for ‘Ubha Yatra’ (a day before ‘Rath Yatra’) on 30th June. Devotees can visit the deities on Thursdays from 4 AM to 6.30 PM, 12.30 PM to 1.30 PM and from 3.30 PM onwards. From 5 pm on 30th June.
Devotees were allowed to enter the temple through Singhdwara (Lion Gate or East Gate) and exit through Hastidwara (Elephant Gate to the north).
Meanwhile, ‘Bishvakarma’ (chariot maker), painters and tailors are giving final touches to the three huge chariots of the deities standing in front of the temple ahead of the annual Rath Yatra on July 1.
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