Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Deba Snana Purnima.
The Chief Minister prayed for peace, prosperity and wellbeing of the people.
ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ନାନ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମାର ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ କୃପା ଓ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରୁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ସୁଖ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିମୟ ହେଉ। pic.twitter.com/NyZEhENH2P
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 5, 2020
The Deba Snana Purnima, one of the most revered rituals of Lord Jagannath, has begun in a tapered manner at Puri Srimandir today.
According to Srimandir tradition, a total of 108 pitchers of aromatic water would be required for the bathing ritual of the deities. While servitors would pour 35 pitchers of aromatic water on Lord Jagannath, 33 pitchers will be poured on Lord Balabhadra, 22 pitchers on Devi Subhadra and 18 pitchers on Lord Sudarshan during the bathing ritual.
The deities would be adorned with Hatibesha (elephant attire) soon after the performance of Chherapanhanra ritual by Gajapati king Dibyasingha Dev. Then the deities would be taken to the Anasara Gruha (asylum for the sick) through Pahandi procession by 8 pm.