By Our Correspondent
PURI:Today, on the 69th day of the chariot construction, the chariot builders arrived at the chariot yard at 8:00 am and began the construction work under the guidance of the Chief Maharana. In addition, 40 painters have been engaged in painting the chariot three times today and have continued the painting work.
*Chariot construction progress*
(As of yesterday, the construction of the altar throne was completed, the wooden frame of the throne was completed, and the painting work on the 12 door frames of the altar was completed…)
*Kanak Mundi sat in the three chariots*
With the cooperation of Maharana Sevak and Bhoi Sevak, today, on the throne altar, three times, a *Kanak Mundi* has been placed in the middle of the first floor, with four candelabra and twenty domes arranged from Kanak Mundi.
(A brass sheet covering is yet to be fitted to prevent rainwater from falling on it)
*Three-wheeled cart (Taal Gard) cutting work begins*
The work of measuring and fitting the taal materials for the deity to ascend the chariot has begun. The work of fitting the taal materials for the NandiGhosh Rath and the TalaDhwaj Rath, six each, and the four taal materials for the DarpaDalan Rath, has reached the final stage.
*Three new brakes, one each, are in the final stages of construction*
The Maharana Sevaks have completed the final stage of the work on the three new wooden bars, measuring the wooden bars and finishing the work on the three new bars. Of these, six iron bracelets are still to be fitted.
*The last stage of carving the form in the three-wheeled prabha*
The sculptors continued to carve the shapes in the three-day-long festival and polish the finished parts.
*Painter walks*
The painters have continued painting the side deities of the chariot, the Kanya Patta, the 24 legs of the chariot, the outer parts of the chariot, the charioteers and the horses.
*Blacksmith’s axe*
At the temporary blacksmith shop in Dolavedi, Ojhankama workers have completed the manufacture of three flagpoles, three trap poles for buckets, and six brake bracelets for three new brakes.
*Pahi Maharana*
At Dolavedi, the Maharana Pahi has continued to build wooden and bamboo equipment for the Ansar, as well as wooden equipment for the Rath Yatra service.
The presence of the charioteer*
*Three times Maharana Sevak – 77
*Three times Bhoi Sevak – 75
*Three-time Rupkar Sevak – 21
*Servant of the Three Chariots Ojha Kamar – 20
*Tum Bindha Craftsman – 2
*Pahi Maharana – 2
*Painter – 40
*Rathakhala Assistant (Water Carrier) 1
Total – 242 people
