Bhubaneswar: Lord Jagannath’s Carriage Festival, known as ‘Bahuda Yatra”, scheduled to take place today, marks the journey of the gods gondicha The temple goes back to the 12th century as a shrine. The ceremonial procession called ‘Pahandi’ will begin at noon.
The event marked the return of the deity jagannath temple, concluding the nine-day journey of Lord Jagannath, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra. devotee The chariot of God will be pulled back to Sri Mandir from Sri Gundicha temple.
The chariot pull is scheduled to begin at 4 pm after completion in Pahandi.
As part of the ceremony, the titular king PuriGajapati Maharaja Dibyasingh Deb will perform ‘Cheera Pahanra’ including sweeping the chariot. According to temple officials, after the ceremony, devotees will pull the chariot.
Around half a million people are expected to gather to witness and participate in the Bahuda Pilgrimage. On July 7, during the Rath Yatra, the brothers set out from the 12th-century Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple.
Security heightened in Puri ahead of Lord Jagannath’s Bahuda Yatra
To ensure the smooth conduct of the Bahuda Yatra, orissa police A massive strength of 180 platoons, each consisting of 30 personnel, was deployed, along with 1,000 officers. In addition to three companies from the RAF, two companies from the Royal Reserves have also been deployed. Their main focus will be on maintaining law and order and managing the festival crowds expected to gather.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Sanjay Kumar said that comprehensive security measures has been implemented, including the installation of CCTV cameras across the city.
Odisha appoints additional police chief (Law & Order) Sanjay Kumar assured that all preparations are in place.
“With the blessing of God, all our arrangements are in place. Police force, police personnel, officers, everyone is in place. Mangalati is going on. All arrangements like CCTV, troop deployment, traffic Cleaning, crowd control, and quadrant control are in place and we have rehearsed so we don’t expect any issues today, Kumar said.
Kumar added that the puja will be performed before Lord Jagannath is taken to the temple.
The Rath Yatra is a grand event that attracts thousands of devotees who line the streets, singing hymns with enthusiasm and pulling majestic chariots to the Gundicha Temple, culminating in the Bahuda Yatra.
During the pilgrimage, the deities will be pulled by devotees on three different chariots, symbolizing the end of their stay.
