By Our Correspondent
PURI:Today, on the 57th day of the chariot construction, the chariot builders arrived at 8:00 am and began the construction work under the guidance of the Chief Maharana.
*Chariot construction progress*
(As of yesterday, the original four-pointed scissors of the three chariots had been laid on both sides, the work of laying the planks for the three chariots and the construction of the remaining 12 battle posts was in progress.)
*Three scissors fell to the ground*
Overall, the construction work of the three-wheeler is in progress. Today, with the joint cooperation of the three-wheeler Maharana Sevak and the Bhoi Sevak, the first floor of the three-wheeler has been completed with the installation of scissors on both sides. After this, the second floor will be installed with the installation of dark tiles on both sides and the third floor will be installed with scissors and the installation of dark tiles.
(To strengthen the ground frames, wooden battens will be crossed like scissors on both sides of the ground frame, and two 16-foot batten boards will be cut on both sides of the middle and front ground and tied to the ground frames for safety.)
*Work on assembling planks on the three chariots has begun*
After completing the work of tying the tags or buttons except for the four corners of the three chariots, today, with the cooperation of Maharana and Bhoi Sevak, the work of tying the boards on the three chariots has begun.
** In addition, out of the thirteen battle columns of the three chariots, the construction of all the columns, including the skull, except for the sixth and seventh parabhadis, has been completed.
** In addition, today, the dhamak was brought back three times and the back of the dhamak was attached and the thorn fence was completed (after the five jagat pashminas are placed on the front and back dhamak, the altar throne will be built three times)
*Rupture wheel*
The Rupkar Sevaks have carved the Kandarpa form on four of the eight Naat legs three times and have continued carving the Kandarpa form on the remaining four Naat legs.
*Blacksmith’s axe*
At the temporary blacksmith shop in Dolavedi, Ojha Sevaks have completed the construction of three chariots’ foot pegs, potal bagia kantar, and are currently constructing three chariots’ foot pegs and chandelier clamp kantar.
*Painter walks*
The painters have continued the work of painting the statues of gods and goddesses on the sides of the chariot and applying white primer to the outer parts of the chariot, chariot wheels, gongs, and pataguz, etc.
*Pahi Maharana*
At Dolavedi, the Maharana monks have continued to build wooden equipment for the chariot procession, the besha horse, the changada stand, etc., for the Pakurs’ besha, the service and worship.
The presence of the charioteer*
*Tiniratha’s Maharana Sevak – 78
*Tiniratha’s servant – 75
*Karti Sevak of the Three Chariots – 4
*The servant of the Three Chariots – 21
*Servant of the Three Chariots Ojha Kamar – 20
*Tumbi Bindha Craftsman – 2
*Pahi Maharana – 2
*Painter – 15
*Rathakala Assistant (Water Bottle) – 1
Total – 218 people
