Puri: After the Debasnanapurnima rituals concluded with much fanfare but without the presence of devotees, Lord Jagannath along with his siblings Balabhadra, Ma Subhadra and Lord Sudarshana are now recuperating in the Anasara Gruha. Daitapati Sebakas are taking care of the deities with special medications and Upacharas. During Anasara, the principal deities are offered only uncooked food and mostly fruits and berries. A special preparation of ripe fruits mixed together and known as Chakata Bhoga is offered to the deities. The treatment of the deities inside the Anasara Gumuta also continues under the supervision of Vaidyas or Ayurvedic doctors.
Meanwhile, for the first time ever, devotees in Brahmagiri were not allowed to have the Darshan of Lord Alarnath due to Covid-19 restrictions. It is believed that, during the Anasara of Lord Jagannath, having the darshan of Lord Alarnath has all the virtues on having darshan of the later.
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