By Our Correspondent
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: The rituals and schedule for the Rath Yatra to Niladri Bije prepared in the Chhattisa Niyog meeting was on Tuesday got approval by Shree Lord Jagannath Temple Managing Committee.
Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb chaired the meeting of the Srimandir management committee held at Niladri Bhakta Niwas . Srimandir Chief Administrator Vir Vikram Yadav, all the members of the temple management committee and senior administrative officers were present.
As Netrotsav and Nabajouban Darshan coincide with Rath Yatra, the management committee has decided that this year the rituals for Rath Yatra will be held as per the 1971 Rath Yatra.
Srimandir Chief Administrator VV Yadav said this year devotees will be deprived of the Nabajouban Darshan due to a shortage of time as many rituals will be performed along with Netrotsav and Rath Yatra in one day.
On July 7, the world-famous Rath Yatra will be held, and on the eve of it, on July 6, ‘Agyan Mala’ will be sent from Patidian to the Ratha Khala. Then the three gigantic chariots will be pulled to the Simha Dwara or the Lion Gate of Shree Jagannath Temple.
Mangala Alati – 2 am, Dasabatara Thakura Bahuda – 2:40 am, Anasar Tatti Phita – 3:00 am, Daitapati Sarbanga – 3:45 am, Netrosava Bandapana – 4 am, Duarapal Puja at 5:25 am, Gopala Ballavm and Sakala Dhoopa – 6 AM to 7 AM. , Senapata Lagi – 7.30 am to noon.
Similarly, it has been decided that the Ratha Pratistha will start at 11 am, Mangalarpana at 1 am, and Dhadi Pahandi at 1:10 am and end at 2:30 pm.
Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb will perform the Chhera Pahanra ritual at 4 pm. After mounting of wooden horses to the chariots at 4:30 pm, the pulling of chariots by devotees will begin at 5 pm.
This year, the Bahuda Yatra, the return journey of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra will be held on the 15th of July while the Suna Besha will be held on the 17th of July. Tight security will be put in place.
