By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/KENDRAPARA: In order to prohibit gatherings on the occasion of Snana Purnima in view of Covid-19 pandemic, Section 144 has been imposed in and around areas of Baladevjew temple in Kendrapara.
According to sources, the order will come into force from Thursday midnight till completion of the ritual. Only selected servitors, officials, will be allowed to enter. Accordingly, the three deities Lord Baladev, Lord Jagannath and Goddess Subhadra will be taken to Snana Mandap between 6am to 7am June 5.
After the Pahandi Bije of deities, Jaya Mangala Alati will be performed at 7.30am, Neeti Snana at 10am, Ballav Manohi at 12 noon, Mangala Arpan at 1pm, Gajabadan Besha at 1.30pm and Khechudi Dhupa at 2pm. Entry of deities to Anabasara abode will be conducted at 7pm, the temple administration said. The Lord Baladevjew temple trust board president and Kendrapara sub-collector Jyotishankar Mohapatra is closely monitoring.
