By Our Correspondent
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: No matter he heads the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration! No Matter he enjoys half dozen administrative portfolios; the most important next to SJTA is Works! No Matter he is one of the most trusted IAS officers of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, but it matters when Lord Jagannath comes in mind and reverberates in heart and soul.
When he lands in Puri, Dr Kumar completely lost himself in Bhakti of Lord Jagannath. Look at the photo taken during the ceremonial procession of Agyanmala(consent garland), how Dr Kumar bowing down himself before the Lord of the Universe while praying for a peaceful Rath Yatra slated for Monday. During the Netra Utsav rituals , Dr Kumar too had got emotional while reciting Jayadev’s master piece , Gita Govinda.
The commitment and round the clock consistent work of the 2002 batch IAS officer , the man from Haryana’s Rohtak , has not only resulted in ground but also , the live steaming of rituals for Rath Yatra hitting each corner of the World, bring smile among Lord Jagannath Bhaktas across Globe.
“ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞାମାଳ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୋଇ ନନ୍ଦିଘୋଷ ରଥ ସିଂହଦ୍ୱାର ସମ୍ମୁଖକୁ ବିଜେ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ।ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ।Nandighosha Ratha of Mahaprabhu has been pulled now to Singhadwara after receiving Agyanmala (Consent garland).#RathaJatra21 #JaiJagannatha,” SJTA Chief Administrator Krishan Kumar tweeted @Krishan_Kumar09.
Meanwhile, the stage is set for the annual Ratha Jatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra in Odisha’s Puri town on July 12.
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has fixed the schedule for the rituals of the chariot festival. Pahandi ritual commencement- 8.30 AM.Pahandi ritual conclusion- 11.30 AM. Madan Mohan Bije- 12 noon to 12.30 PM.Chita Lagi- 12.30 PM to 1 PM.Chhera Pahanra- 12.45 PM to 2 PM.Detachment of Chara Mala from chariots, attachment of wooden horses and Sarathi to chariots- 2 PM to 3 PM. Pulling of chariots- 3 PM.
Like last year, the revered festival of Lord Jagannath in the pilgrim town of Puri will be held without the participation of devotees in view of the COVID-19 situation.
