Puri: After 12-day long rigorous herbal treatment during Anasara rituals, Lord Jagannath and His siblings along with Lord Sudarshan recovered completely from illness and are now ready for Rath Jatra.
The final phase of secret rituals of deities during their stay at Anasara Ghar (sick chamber) ended yesterday. They were offered dasamula (herbal medicine) for a speedy recovery from illness and weakness developed due to fever following divine bath on Snana Purnima.
As per the tradition, a team of senior Daita servitors including Patimohapatra went to the royal palace in a ceremonial procession called ‘Rajprasad Bije’ and appraised the Gajapati King Dibyasingha Deb about the recovery of the deities from fever.
As part of the Raja Prasad Bije rituals, medicines like Karala, Srichandan and silk garments were presented to Maharaj on a silver plate after being informed of the Lord’s recovery.
Servitors, all the officials and employees of Srimandir Temple Administration (SJTA), district administration and police administration are fully ready for the smooth conduct of all the rituals during the upcoming Rath Jatra. Now, praying for the Lord’s blessings only, said Gajapati.
Lord Jagannath and His siblings had fallen sick a day after having a lavish bath using 108 pitchers of water. Now, the deities recovered from illness completely and are ready for Nabajauban Darshan, Netrautsav and Rath Jatra scheduled on July 7. Meanwhile, chariot construction works have reached the last stage.
With the fast recovery of Lords from fever, the processing for the world famous Ratha Jatra of Lord Jagannath has begun in Puri.
The devotees can have glimpse of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Sudarshan on chariot on Ratha Jatra as well as inside Gundicha temple during 9-day-long Ratha Jatra, which is also called Ghosha Jatra, commencing from July 7.
President Droupadi Murmu, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs, several Union Ministers and State Ministers are likely to take part in the rare Rath Jatra this year, which is going to be held after 53 years.
For the last time in 1971, such a rare and special Rath Jatra (two-day festival) was held in Puri.
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