Darshan at Srimandir To Be Restricted For 4 Hours Today

Puri: The darshan of three sibling deities- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra at Puri Srimandir will remain restricted for four hours today. General darshan of Mahaprabhu will remain closed from 3.30 pm till 7.30 pm due to a secret ritual ‘Paita Lagi,’ informed officials of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). “No devotees […]

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  • Published: 09 Apr 2018, 11:05 AM IST
  • Last updated: 09 Apr 2018, 11:05 AM IST

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Puri: The darshan of three sibling deities- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra at Puri Srimandir will remain restricted for four hours today.

General darshan of Mahaprabhu will remain closed from 3.30 pm till 7.30 pm due to a secret ritual 'Paita Lagi,' informed officials of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).

"No devotees will be allowed to the sanctum sanctorum during these hours," said an SJTA official.

As per the ‘Paita Lagi’ rituals, Daitapati servitors, will cover the body of the Trinity with a special silk cloth called ‘basunga patta’, which is later rubbed with sandalwood paste.

 

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