Puri: Lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad have started to converge in Puri to witness ‘Bahuda Yatra’ – the homecoming of the Holy Trinity from Gundicha Temple to Srimandir on their chariots today. According to mythology, on this auspicious day the three sibling deities – Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra wrap up their annual nine-day sojourn to Sri Gundicha Temple, their birth place and return to Srimandir riding their three majestic wooden chariots.
Several specific rituals will be performed before the deities are taken out of the Gundicha temple and placed on the three chariots for the return journey. The divine siblings will be taken to their chariots in an elaborate ritual called ‘Pahandi’ amid beating of gongs, cymbals and blowing of conch shells. Later, Puri Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb would perform the ‘Chhera Panhara’ rituals where he will be offering prayers to the deities and then sweep the chariots with a golden broom.
And then, the giant chariots will be pulled by the devotees through Badadanda to the Lion’s gate (Singhadwara).
Bahuda Yatra Ritual Schedule – ‘Mangalarpana’ by 11:45 AM, ‘Pahandi Bije’ from 12 Noon till 2:30 PM, ‘Chhera Panhara’ by 3 PM & chariot pulling to begin at 4 PM
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