By Our Correspondent
PURI:Today, on the 73rd day of chariot construction, the chariot builders arrived at the chariot factory at 8:00 AM and joined the chariot construction work by giving their presence.
*Chariot construction progress*
(By yesterday, eight Rishi plates were attached to the three chariots, and the carving of the three chariots was completed. In addition, the work on the wooden throne was completed in two chariots.)
*Ring the door three times*
*The chariot rose*
(After the chariot is broken) On the day the door is raised, the bamboo chariot is broken and the bamboo left over from the chariot is used to make a bamboo tentia to hold the doors of the three chariots and one and a half chariots.
As is tradition, today, Bhoi Sevaks completed the work of breaking down a bamboo chariot in the morning and making bamboo tents from the bamboo left over from the chariot chariot.
In the afternoon, under the leadership of Bhoi Sardar Ravi Bhoi, three chariots were brought forward, three chariots were brought back and the door of both sides of the chariot were lifted with the help of bamboo ropes and tied to the chariot with ropes. Tomorrow, to keep the door frame strong, the flag will be attached to the upper part of the door frame and the fitting work will be completed by placing a hook in the middle of the ground.
*Metaphor*
The sculptors have completed the work of carving the remaining three plates, including the figures of a man and a lion, and polishing the remaining shapes on the Prabha plate.
*Painter*
After completing the painting work on the side deities, the urn, the swan plate, the maiden plate, the fence, etc. of the three chariots, the painters continued the painting work on the outer parts of the three chariots, as well as the charioteers and horses, etc.
*Blacksmith’s axe*
At the temporary blacksmith shop in Dola Bedi, the blacksmiths have completed making the iron rings for the three-wheeled door, the flagpole, and the brake pulley.
*Pahi Maharana*
The Pahi Maharanas have provided wooden equipment for the procession and are continuing to make the wooden equipment required for the Rath Yatra.
*Chariot Tailor*
Today, the chief tailor and associate tailors together completed the work of cutting the rath kana with coconut sticks, after performing auspicious puja before the rath kana cutting. The work of tying the laces along with the rath kana joining will begin tomorrow.
The presence of the chariot builder*
*Three times Maharana Sevak – 77
*Three times Bhoi Sevak – 76
*Three-time Karti Sevak – 4
*Three-time Rupkar Sevak – 21
*Servant of the Three Chariots Ojha Kamar – 20
*Tumbi Bindha Craftsman – 2
*Pahi Maharana – 2
*Painter – 40
*Rath Khala Assistant – 1
Total – 243 people
