Puri: As preparations for Deva Snana Purnima on June 22 begins in Puri, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has sought the cooperation of Chhatisha Nijoga sevayats for smooth execution of rituals starting from Rajendrabhishek on June 17.
At the Chhatisha Nijoga meeting held on Friday to plan for bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra on Jyestha Purnima, besides approval given for timings of the rituals, stress was also laid on how the rituals would be executed smoothly.
According to SJTA sources, pahandi on Snana Jatra day would be held between 4 and 6 am followed by other rituals. The chhera pahanra will be held at 2 pm followed by Hatibesa at 2:40 pm, sahanamela darshan from 6:30-9:30 pm, bahuda pahandi from 10:30 pm-1 am, and suna chita and rahurekha mailam niti at 1:30 am. However, there may be changes in the timings depending on time taken for rituals conducted on the day, SJTA sources said.
Like every year, after the ceremonial bath on Snana Jatra, the sibling deities will stay inside the Anasara chamber till Rath Yatra and will not be available for darshan of devotees, but the Anasara Pakhya this year will be for 13 days instead of 15. Likewise, Nabajoubana Darshan and Rath Yatra will also be on the same day this year.
“As the temple is likely to see lakhs of devotees on the day of Snana Purnima, SJTA is making all necessary arrangements,” informed SJTA chief administrator Vir Vikram Yadav.