Sixth Class student Sai Sukanya Mohanty and her family members from Bhadrak are on cloud nine as Lord Jagannath and His elder brother Lord Balabhadra accepted her rakhi.
As per reports, Sukanya from Bamana Bindha village in the district had sent rakhis to Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra in Puri by addressing them as her brothers on the occasion of Shrabana Purnima.
The little girl had sent an emotional letter to Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) as well requesting them to tie the rackhis to the wrists of Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra. Moreover, the ardent devotee of Lord Jagannath had also sent Rs 500 for offering sweets to the deities.
The temple administration reportedly accepted the request of the little girl. In response, they sent her some woods and ropes of the chariots and Nirmalya of Lord Jagannath as gifts.
Sukanya and his family members are ecstatic over the gesture. They have expressed their pleasure and gratitude towards the Lord and the temple administration.
“My mother was suffering from fever. I had prayed before Lord Jagannath to cure her. The Lord heard my prayer and cured my mother. With gratitude and devotion, I decided to tie rakhi on Lord Jagannath considering Him as my elder brother,” said Sukanya.
“I was down with fever for three months. I was treated by many doctors, but nothing worked. My little daughter was scared. He considered Lord Jagannath as her elder brother and prayed Him to cure me. With God’s grace, I was miraculously cured. Then she sent rakhi to the Lord in Puri. We are so glad that the administration accepted her request,” said Sukanya’s mother Nilima Roy.