With the stage set for the Rath Yatra today, devotees from across the globe have started arriving in Puri. While the district administration is geared up to ensure the smooth conduct of the annual festival, servitors and officials are also busy in their last preparations for one of the largest and most spiritually significant festivals in the world.
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has released the detailed schedule of rituals of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings to be performed on Rath Yatra today.
Below is the schedule:
Mangala Alati: 6 am
Mailam: 6.10 am
Tadapa Lagi: 6.30 am
Rosha Homa: 6.30 am
Abakasha: 7 am
Surya Puja: 7.10 am
Dwarapala Puja: 7.30 am
Besha Sesha: 7.30 am
Gopala Ballabha and Sakala Dhupa (Khecudi Bhoga): 8 am to 9 am
Rath Pratistha: 9 am
Mangalarpana: 9. 15 am
Pahandi begins: 9.30 am
Pahandi ends: 12.30 pm
Sri Madanmohan, Sri Ram, Sri Krushna Bije: 12.30 pm to 1 pm
Chitalagi: 1.30 pm to 2 pm
Besha Sesa: 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm
Chhera Pahanra: 2.30 pm tp 3.30 pm
Charamalaphita, installation of Ghoda, Sarathi: 4 pm
Chariot pulling: 4 pm