Delay in rituals affects darshan at Puri Srimandir

Dwaraphita ritual was held at 7 am at Srimandir today and subsequently, devotees were allowed inside the shrine. 

Devotees wait in queues outside Puri Jagannath Temple

The Pahuda ritual at Lord Jagannath temple in Puri was delayed and held late on Thursday night leading to an unprecedented rush of devotees on Friday morning.  

As per sources, the Pahuda ritual, which was supposed to be held last night, was completed only today morning.