By Our Correspondent
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: As per the decision taken by the Shri Jagannath Temple Administration in consultation with all stake holders including Servitors, the Temple Administration was on Wednesday started dismantling the Chariots of of Taladhwaja, Nandighosa and Darpadalana. The process will take some 25 days, sources said.
Sudarsan Mekap, Caretaker of the chariots, said after dismantling, wood derived from the chariots will be shifted to Jagannath Ballav mutt. These chariots will be shifted and reassembled to be parked and preserved at Jagannath Ballav mutt, the pleasure garden of Lord Jagannath, after being dismantled.
The dismantling process is underway in the presence of Mukhya Maharana sevayat (chief carpenter servitor). Rabi Bhoi, Bhoi Sardar, team leader of Bhoi servitors said six Kamara sevayats (blacksmith servitors) have started removing of nails and 15 Bhoi sevayats (labourer servitors who help in the construction of chariots) have been deployed for the dismantling work.Dismantling of Goddess Subhadra’s chariot is underway. He said that they were directed to complete the dismantling of chariots in 25 days.
