Bahuda Yatra 2023: Visit to Gundicha Temple ends, Holy trinity to return to Srimandir
Lord Jagannath and His siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be returning to Srimandir today after their visit to their Aunt's house ends.
Puri: Holy Trinity- Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be returning to Srimandir today after their visit to their Aunt’s house, which is Gundicha temple, has ended. The return journey of the Lord’s to their abode Srimandir is called Bahuda Yatra.
The three chariots of the Holy Trinity is on standby near by the Nakachana Door of the Gundicha Temple. The various rituals for the Bahuda Yatra has also started from the night. The Charamla has also been binded on the chariots from night.
The Bahuda Pahandi ritual will be held between 12:00 to 2:30 in the afternoon, while the Besasesha ritual will be observed between 1.00pm to 2:30 pm. After that, the Cherapahara will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 in the afternoon. The pulling of the chariots will likely start by 4 pm.
As many as 180 platoon police force and 1000 police officers will be deployed for the Bahuda Yatra. The Puri administration has made extensive preparations to make Mahaprabhu’s return journey successful.
The word ‘Bahuda’ in Odia means return. The Lords begin their return journey on the auspicious day of Devshayani Ekadashi.
It is an important part of Ratha Yatra and is the reverse process of the world famous festival. There are many rituals involved in Bahuda Jatra. Mangal Aarti takes place at around 4 am as the first ritual. After that, the priests perform Tadap Lagi and Rosa Homa.
The rituals are followed by Abakash and the worship of Surya Dev. Before the yatra begins, the priests worship the gatekeepers of the Lord Jagannath, known as Dwarpala Puja. It is followed by the Gopal Ballav and Sakala Dhupa that continues for about an hour. After that, the Senapatalagi ritual is performed.
Ms Kalinga