Puri: Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra were Wednesday escorted into the sanctum sanctorum of the main temple from their respective chariots after the nine-day sojourn to Gundicha temple.
The Trinity had reached the Lions’ Gate Sunday and had to stay put on chariots for three days. The deities appeared in Sunabesh Monday while Tuesday they were offered Adharapana. They were offered Rasagolla bhog Wednesday before their journey to the sanctum sanctorum of the main temple began.
Early Wednesday morning, the priests performed Mangala Arati, Abakash and offered fruits as bhog to the deities. After Sandhya Dhupa, preparation for Pahandi began with fixing of ladders (chara-mara) onto the chariots and onto the Ratnasimhasan in the Garbhagruha of the temple.
The Pahandi procession was conducted at 5.10 pm amidst temple musicians playing cymbals, trumpets, ghantas, drums and bugles while Gotipua and Odishi dancers led the procession.
Lords back in abode
