Puri: It is spring again and the full moon day in the month of Falguna (March) and devotees in the Holy City of Puri are immersed in the spirit of Dol Purnima on Monday.
The Holy Trinity of Srimandir – Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra – are adorned in their golden attire (Suna Besha) and sit on the Ratna Singhasan. They will then engage in the festival of colours with their devotees today. The three deities will arrive in their palanquins (Vimana) smeared in ‘Abir’ (coloured powder) today.
On this occasion, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayan smeared each other with ‘Abir’ following which devotees began celebrating Dol Purnima immersed in spiritualism. In Puri, the Dola Gobinda and Bhu Devi, representatives of the Holy Trinity of the Srimandir, will circumbulate the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.
As per tradition, Holi will be observed across Odisha on Tuesday.
