Odisha
June 08, 2022

The rituals of Snana Yatra on June 14 and other programmes related to Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and His siblings were approved in the temple body meeting held on Tuesday.
As per the schedule, Daita servitors will escort the Trinity to the Snana Bedi in Pahandi at about 4 am. The ceremonial bathing of the deities with 108 pitchers of aromatic water will begin at about 9.30 am and completed by 11.30 am. Thereafter the deities will be offered bhog.
Further in the meeting it was decided to install CCTV and video cameras to monitor the rituals and the authorities concerned were directed to do the needful. Seeking cooperation from all sections of servitors for smooth conduct of the festival, the meeting also discussed the proposed housing project for the servitors, establishment of Adarsh Gurukul educational institution for children of servitors and other arrangements of the fete.
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