Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed for public darshan for six hours for Banakalagi Niti (the ritual of painting the idols) of the deities.
As per the government information, darshan of Lord Jagannath and his siblings will be restricted from 6.00 PM to 12 midnight. The significant ritual will be performed on Wednesday on the day of Baisakha Krushna Amabasya, the I &PR posted on ‘X’.
Along with this, some activities associated with Anabasar Niti will also be held.
ପୁରୀ ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିର ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧିତ ସୂଚନା:
ଆସନ୍ତାକାଲି ତା୮.୫.୨୦୨୪ ରିଖ ବୁଧବାର ବୈଶାଖ: କୃଷ୍ଣ ଅମାବାସ୍ୟା ତିଥି ଶ୍ରୀବିଗ୍ରହମାନଙ୍କ “ଵନକଲାଗି” ନୀତି ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବ। ତତ୍ ସହିତ ଅନବସର ପିଣ୍ଡିରେ ଅନବସର ନୀତି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧିତ କେତେକ ଆନୁଷଙ୍ଗିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପାଦିତ ହେବ। ଏଣୁ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଭୋଗମଣ୍ଡପ ଭୋଗ ଶେଷ ହେବାପରେ ଆପାତତଃ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା…
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) May 7, 2024
Darshan will be closed after the completion of ‘Dwitiya Bhogamandap’, the I&PR stated.
Banaka Lagi or Shreemukha Singara Niti is performed on every Wednesday or Thursday. Three Dattamahapatra after grinding the ‘Banaka’ climb up the throne taking the paste and start the ‘Banakalagi’. When performing this service to the middle ‘Bada’, the palia Mekap shows the baitha (Lamp) taking it from the Akhanda. After the Banakalagi is over, the Dattamahapatras get down from the throne.
Banaka is prepared using ‘kasturi’, ‘harital’, ‘karpura’, ‘kesar’, ‘kalasankha’ and ‘dhalasankha’. The garbhagruha or sanctum sanctorum of the temple remains closed and no outsiders are allowed inside during this ritual which Dattamahapatra servitors perform.
