Suna Besha: When the Lord Adorns Golden Attire
Puri: With the completion of the return journey of the deities to Srimandir, the time has come for the devotees to have a glimpse of the deities in their golden attire on the occasion of Suna Besha. This is one of the five occasions when the Trinity – Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and [...]
Puri: With the completion of the return journey of the deities to Srimandir, the time has come for the devotees to have a glimpse of the deities in their golden attire on the occasion of Suna Besha.
This is one of the five occasions when the Trinity – Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra adorn with golden attire weighing more than 200 kgs of jewelry.
The Suna Besha is observed five times in a year during Bijaya Dashami, Kartika Purnima, Pausa Purnima, Magha Purnima and Asadha Ekadashi. The last Besha is observed on the chariots in front of the Jagannath Temple.
Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place to ensure smooth conduct of the ritual.
This year, with the festivities being organised in a scaled down manner due to the restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the Coronavirus and no devotees are allowed to the Badadanda (Grand Road). While full security arrangements are in place for the rituals, people can watch the event live through television.
Rituals like Madhyana Dhupa and Mailama, Sandhya Arati and Ekadashi Sarbanga niti will be performed in the afternoon. The Suna Besha rituals will start at 4 pm and will continue till 11 pm.
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