Preparations are going on in full swing for Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra’s retreat to their original abode in Puri (Bahuda Yatra) to be held on Wednesday.
Various rituals were delayed during Rath Yatra and Hera Panchami causing problems for the devotees. To beat the delay glitch and perform all the rituals during Bahuda in a disciplined manner, some important decisions have been made in a meeting conducted under the chairmanship of the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC).
Meanwhile, the last darshan of Lord Jagannath and his siblings at the Adapa Mandapa popularly known as Sandhya Darshan began at 7am today at the Gundicha temple. To streamline various rituals for the Bahuda Yatra, the Sandhya Darshan has been restricted only up to 5 pm. After that, servitors will give the final touches to the preparations for various rituals for Bahuda Yatra tomorrow.
Taking into account the heavy rush of thousands of devotees for the Sandhya Darshan, all kinds of preparations have been made. All the rituals at Gundicha temple started in the morning. Devotees have already started the darshan of the deities after the completion of Mangala Alati. Elaborate security arrangements have been made for Sandhya Darshan at Adapa Mandap. To avoid the heavy rush, five more parking places have been added in Puri.