Puri: Not so many days ago the Puri Badadanda was so crowded and clumsy that people visiting the famous Lord Jagannath temple had to face many difficulties. Without a spacious area for movement, pilgrims were feeling jam packed in the surroundings of the temple. Even if they wanted to have a Darshan of the temple from the Singhadwara, there was no proper place.
But the things have changed today. Now the place has gone through a beautiful transformation. With the clearing of the area of unauthorized encroachments, the place is much spacious today. The impact could be assessed with the fact that today the open space in front of the Jagannath temple has become the gathering place for hundreds of pilgrims.
Tourists coming from outside the state have now a bigger space to movement and take space. Recently, a group of pilgrims coming from Karnataka under the aegis of Mysore Bhajan Samabesh gathered at the Badadanda and performed Bhajans of Lord Jagannath. The mesmerizing event was watched by hundreds of people who were there to have a Darshan of Lord Jagannath. Locals also had a glimpse of the transformation that has taken place on their own Badadanda.
Amalgamation of culture and spirituality!
Open space carved out near temple area helped Mysore Bhajan Samabes performed at Badadanda during Sunday street festival amid huge gathering.#BadadandaForPeople @CMO_Odisha @odisha_tourism @tourismgoi @Culturedeptt pic.twitter.com/81aKEre5jV
— PuriOfficial (@Puri_Official) October 2, 2019
A video of the Bhajan program organized by the Mysore Bhajan Samabesh is going viral in the social media. Hundreds of pilgrims dressed in uniform clothes are chanting the Bhajans of Lord Jagannath happily and are being watched by hundreds of people. An open space created by the district administration has helped transformation of the place.