By Our Correspondent
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was on Sunday thanked all stake holders of Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, which passed off very peacefully amid COVID-19 and Supreme Court guidelines.
“ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀଙ୍କୁ ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ଘେନି ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ଫେରିଛନ୍ତି। ରଥଯାତ୍ରାରୁ ନିଳାଦ୍ରୀବିଜେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରତିଟି ଆୟୋଜନକୁ ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳିତ ଏବଂ ସୁବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥିତ କରିଥିବାରୁ ସେବାୟତ ବନ୍ଧୁ, ପ୍ରଶାସନ ଏବଂ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସହଯୋଗ ପାଇଁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଜଣାଉଛି। ସର୍ବୋପରି ସବୁ ସେଇ ଲୀଳାମୟଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛା। ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ,” Naveen Patnaik tweeted.
Earlier on Saturday, the deities have entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Srimandir following Niladri Bije rituals.Lord Jagannath and His siblings’ annual sojourn, Rath Yatra, has concluded smoothly on Saturday. Lord Jagannath has emerged on Ratna Singhasana and He will give darshan to the devotees.
But, due to coronavirus pandemic, no devotees will be allowed inside Puri temple. The daily rituals of the deities will be performed as usual by the servitors.