Bhubaneswar: The sibling deities of Puri Jagannath Temple — Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra — will be offered Dasamula Modaka, a herbal medicine prepared by the Raj Vaidya today, on the auspicious occasion of Ekadashi.
As per reports, after the grand Snana Purnima bath, Lord Jagannath and his siblings have fallen sick and taken refuge in the Anasara Ghara for treatment. As part of their recovery, the deities are being administered various herbal medicines. However, the final and most crucial remedy is the Dasamula Modaka, believed to completely cure the Lords of their ailments.
The Ayurvedic medicine was formally deposited in the temple’s Garuda Graha (storehouse) on Friday (Dashami). Today, the Raj Vaidya (royal physician) will administer the Dasamula Modaka to the deities inside the secretive Anasara chamber.
As per tradition, the Lords are adorned in traditional Rakta Bastra attire, and the Dasamula Modaka is offered to mark the final stage of their treatment. This ritual is expected to restore the deities to full health, paving the way for their return to the sanctum sanctorum.
On Dwadashi tithi, tomorrow, a grand procession will be held to share the joyous news of the deities’ recovery with Puri Gajapati Maharaj. This ritual, known as Raja Prasad Bije, will be performed with traditional fervour tomorrow.
This will be followed by Ghanalagi on the 13th day and Banakalagi on the 14th day of the Anasara period. The deities will subsequently appear in their renewed youthful form during Nabajouban Darshan before embarking on their annual nine-day journey to Gundicha Temple during the Rath Yatra.
