Marking the beginning of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath, and Devi Subhadra, the Snana Purnima rituals started in Puri amidst tight security on Sunday. Held on the full-moon day of the month of Jyestha, Snana Purnima carries lots of significance for Odias. The deities, once placed on the bathing platform, are bathed with 108 pitchers of sacred water. After the holy bath, deities are decked up in Gajanana Besha. The Snana Yatra culminates after the Lords are taken to the 'Anasara Ghara' on Pahandi. Soon after the ceremonial bath, the deities fall sick and go into a 15-day quarantine. After a full fortnight of rest, they reappear to the public (Netrotsav) a day before Srigundicha—the first day of Rath Yatra.
During the observance of ‘Snana Yatra’ festival in the Srimandir on Sunday, three unpleasant incidents were reported.
A devotee while witnessing the bathing rituals of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra in the temple fell ill and collapsed on the ground.
The Deva Snana rituals in Srimandir on Sunday got delayed for some time as a purification bath called ‘Maha Snana’ of Lord Jagannath and his siblings was performed as per the rituals of the temple after blood stains were spotted near the ‘Snana Bedi’ or bathing altar.
Lord Jagannath and his siblings take 'Maha Snana' (purificatory bath) after blood stains were spotted on the Snana Mandap following bathing ritual of the idols.
Puri King Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb performs 'Chera Pahanra' ritual at Snana Mandap
Puri King Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb performs 'Alati' of Holy Trinity at Snana Mandap
Puri King Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb arrives at Snana Mandap for 'Chera Pahanra' ritual
The Holy Trinity at Srimandir Lord Jagannath and His siblings will undergo a ritualistic purification through Mahasnana (great divine bath) after blood stains were found near the bathing altar during Snana Purnima on Sunday. As per sources, a personnel of the Jagannath Temple Police (JTP) spotted the blood stains during the Snana Purnima rituals and alerted the servitors.
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Devotee from Rajasthan dies during treatment at district headquarters hospital shortly after falling sick inside Puri Jagannath temple.
108 pitchers of sacred water brought to Snana Mandap for grand bathing rituals of Holy Trinity on the occasion of Deba Snana Purnima.
A sea of devotees has thronged Puri to witness the grand Snana Yatra. As per tradition, Mahaprabhu Jagannath joins elder brother Balabhadra on Snana Mandap.
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Puri Police has made elaborate arrangements for the devotees to facilitate a hassle-free darshan of Lord Jagannath and His sibling deities on the auspicious occasion of Snana Purnima today. Read More....
Holy Trinity of Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath & Devi Subhadra placed on Snana Mandap for the grand bathing rituals on the occasion of Deba Snana Purnima today.
Amid chants of Jai Jagannath, and beat of ghantas, drums, bugles and cymbals, Mahaprabhu Jagannath ushered to Snana Mandap in elaborate Pahandi for bathing rituals.
Mangala Alati and Abakasa Niti of Lord Jagannath and His siblings underway in Puri on the auspicious occasion of SnanaPurnima.
A sea of devotees thronged pilgrim town Puri on Sunday to have darshan of Lord Jagannath and His siblings on the occasion of Snana Purnima.
Lord Jagannath and His siblings are being taken to Snana Bedi (bathing altar) from Ratna Bedi on Dhadi Pahandi on the occasion of Snana Purnima.