Amid chants of ‘Jai Jagannath’ and beating of cymbals, Lord Jagannath’s ‘Bahuda Yatra’ or return automotive competition started within the pilgrim city on Wednesday.

The sibling deities – Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhdara and Lord Jagannath – had been escorted to their respective chariots from Gundicha Temple in a ceremonial ‘Dhadi Pahandi’ (line procession), marking the start of the Lord’s return journey or Bahuda Yatra to their abode at Srimandir.

The deities had been taken to Shree Gundicha Temple, about 3 kilometres from the primary temple on Rath Yatra day on June 20. The deities stayed within the Gundicha Temple, thought-about because the birthplace of the trinity, for seven days.

Though Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) had earlier fastened the timing of Pahandi between 12 midday to 2.30 pm, the Lord’s procession was accomplished a lot forward of the schedule.

As per the custom, ‘Chhera Pahanra’ (sweeping of the chariots) ritual was carried out by Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Divya Singha Deb in all three chariots.

The pulling of chariots is scheduled to begin at 4 pm.

”We hope all of the rituals might be carried out a lot forward of the time as Pahandi has been finished a lot earlier,” an SJTA official mentioned.

The deities will stay seated on the chariots in entrance of the Lion’s Gate of the Twelfth-century shrine on Wednesday evening and the ceremonial ‘Sunabesha’ (gold apparel) might be carried out on chariots on June 29. Around 10 lakh devotees are anticipated to witness the Lord’s Sunabhesa, an official mentioned.

On June 30, the ‘Adhar Pana’ (candy drink) ritual might be carried out on the chariots whereas the deities might be taken again to the primary temple on July 1 in a ritual referred to as ‘Niladri Bije’.

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