Puri: Lord Jagannath and His siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, will be adorned in the grand ‘Raja Besha’ at the Srimandir in Puri on Wednesday on the occasion of Vijayadashami, drawing thousands of devotees to witness the special ritual.
According to reports, preparations for the ceremonial attire will begin after the completion of the ‘Abakasa’ rituals at the temple. Servitors of the ‘Bhandara Mekapa’ category will bring sandalwood paste in three silver bowls along with gold ornaments for the occasion.
During the ritual, the deities will be dressed in new clothes and adorned with sandalwood paste and 32 types of gold ornaments. They will also wear sacred ‘Pata Bastra’ and ‘Panchakhanda’ flower garlands as part of the elaborate ceremonial attire.
The Holy Trinity will also be adorned with traditional weapons, including ‘Hala Musala’, ‘Subarna Tadaki’ and ‘Sankha-Chakra’, as part of the ‘Raja Besha’ ritual.
Thousands of devotees have gathered in the pilgrim town to witness the special adornment of the deities on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami.
The ‘Raja Besha’ is among the special ceremonial adornments of the deities at the 12th-century shrine, which attracts devotees from across Odisha and other parts of the country.
