Vizag's Jagannath Temple Hosts Bahuda Yatra

New Delhi: Vizag’s Jagannath Temple hosted Bahuda Yatra with spectacular fanfare and spiritual fervour. Special religious rituals were performed before the four deities stationed at Aunt’s house in Lawsons Bay Colony with utmost solemnity in the morning by the priests. At around 4:30 pm in the afternoon, the Gods and Goddess were taken in the procession to the elegantly decorated chariot standing in front of the Gundicha temple. Noted Philanthropist, Vice–President of Orissa Stevedores Limited and President of the Temple’s Management Committee Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj Jitendra Kumar Nayak did the traditional sweeping of the chariot called the Chherra Pahanra. 

 

At about 5 pm, the long awaited return journey of the Lord of the Universe Commenced. The juggernaut started rolling amidst the Slogans of ‘Hari Bol’, ‘Jai Jagannath’, playing of Musical instruments such as Ghanta, Kartala, Mardala, Jhanja, Mrudunga and singing of Soul soothing Kirtans and Bhajans by 4000 strong devotees. Travelling through Shanti Ashram, VUDA Park, AU Gate, VUDA Children’s Arena and All India Radio, the chariot reached its final destination at the Main Temple on Daspalla Hills at around 8 pm. An enraged Goddess Laxmi blocked the entrance of Lord Jagannath to enter into the Temple because she was not invited to accompany the Siblings during the Rath Yatra. Lord Jagannath immediately took stock of the situation and offered Delicious Rasagolla to the Goddess to Cajole her. Then she was pacified and granted permission to the deities to get in. The Idols were then taken into the Temple by the servitors and devotees performing Dhadi Pahandi and placed on the Sanctum Sanctorum. This year’s Bahuda Yatra was actively supported by Marwadi Yuva Manch and Gurudwara Sadhu Sangat for logistic arrangements.                                                                

 

The Bahuda Yatra was successfully organised with overall supervision of the Temple’s management committee, which include President Jitendra Kumar Nayak, General Secretary Bimal Kumar Mahanta, Vice President Dr Karunakar Padhi, S.N.Sahu, members Bijay Mahapatra and Rajendra Prasad Sahu, Banamali Sahu and Arun Das.