DEBA SNANA PURNIMA OF LORD JAGANNATH BEGINS

Bureau,Odishabarta

PURI: Deba Snana Purnima festival of of Lord Jagannath, his sibling deities and Chakraraj Sudarshan began at Shree Jagannath Temple of Puri today.

Probably this is the first time in the history of Puri Srimandir, the Snana Purnima festival is being held without footfall of devotees due to lockdown imposed to contain spread of coronaviorus.

The Snana Purnima falls on the full moon day of Jyestha month ahead of world famous Rath Yatra of the Holy Trinity. During the Snana Purnima, Gods take the divine bath with 108 pitchers of aromatic and herbal water following which they fall sick. They recuperate from the illness during the next fortnight in a secret chamber called Anasara Ghara and reappear for Rath Yatra.

The Snana Purnima festival began with the Mangalarpan of the Holy Trinity which was conducted at around 1.25 am. Later, the rituals of Dori Lagi, the customary fitting of rope on the deities for their procession was conducted.

This was followed by the ‘Dhadi Pahandi’,  during which the deities along with Lord Sudarsan were brought out from the temple in a procession. The procession rituals were held between 1.40 am and 3.10 am.

The Mangal Alati of the Holy Trinity was performed at 4.20 am and Mailam ritual at 4.35 am which was followed by Tadapalagi. The Adhara Pochha of the Gods also completed on time.

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