By Our Correspondent
PURI:Today, on the ninth day of chariot construction, the chariot builders arrived at the chariot yard before 8:00 AM and began construction work as directed by the chief maharana.
Yesterday, 16 pairs of piercing work was completed in the three-wheeler’s columns, and preliminary piercing work was underway for the connection of the columns with the test of the piercing.
Tinirath 42 pairs of 16 pairs of tumbas, including the 16 pairs of tumbas, have been completed with the 16 pairs of tumbas.
Today, the servants of the Maharana of the Three Rathas have completed the work of testing 16 pairs of 42 tumbas of the Three Rathas and then completed the work of tying the tumbas.
The Maharana Sevaks of the three chariots have completed the work of testing the 16 pairs of pins of the 42 tumbas of the three chariots. (The work of cutting the pin size before connecting the pin in the pin) In addition, the work of drilling the agar for the pin and the thorn fence in the tumbas has also been completed. In addition, today the Maharana Sevaks of the three chariots are continuing the work of carving *Pandari Gad* for the axle connection in the tumbas. (They are making circular holes in the nihan to fit the pandari bracelets in the middle of both sides of the tumbas so that the axles can be inserted without any obstruction).
Tomorrow, 30.4.2026, Thursday, Baisakh Shukla Chaturdashi, the birth (prakat) tithi of Mahaprabhu Shri Narsingh Dev, will be celebrated with a Guj Anukul Puja. Along with this, the Ar Kata Anukul Puja will be celebrated by the chief Maharana Sevak of the three chariots in the traditional manner. For this, today, Rath Amin Shri Laxman Mahapatra Bhoi Sevak has provided 8 12-foot dhauras and asana gota wood to the three chariots in the first stage to make Guj, Kuduka and Jala Jantra. Along with this, the preparation work of the Yanta Gad will be completed by the Bhoi Sevak in the traditional manner on the birth (prakat) tithi of Narsingh Dev.
At the temporary blacksmith shop in Dolavedi, the Ojha Kamar Sevaks of the three chariots have completed the production of the pandari bracelets for the tumbas of the 1st and 2nd wheels of the three chariots and are continuing the work of making the bracelets along with the arkanta.
The presence of the charioteer*
*Tiniratha’s Maharana Sevak – 67
*Karti Sevak of the Three Chariots – 4
*Servant of the Three Chariots Ojha Kamar – 12
*Three chariots’ servant – 48
*Rathakala helper (water bucket) – 1
Total – 132 people
