Bhubaneswar: The Bahuda Yatra, the return journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, concluded peacefully at Shrivanikhetra today. Rituals associated with this auspicious occasion like Mangala Arati, Mailama, Tadapalagi, Rosha Homa, Abakasha, Surya Pooja, Dwarapala Pooja, etc commenced early morning as per the ethics and rituals of Mahaprabhu Jagannath Temple of Shrikshetra, Puri.
Pahandi Bije of the three deities was performed in the afternoon, after the observance of holy ritual of Chherapahanra by Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS. Pulling of the three chariots from the ‘Shri Gundicha Temple’ to Shrivanikshetra of KISS started at 4 PM. Women devotees pull Subhadra’s Chariot.
More than 30 thousand of local devotees, staff and students of KISS and KIIT gathered to observe the Bahuda Yatra at KISS.
Several other programmes like Bhajana Samaroh by different musical groups from Odisha and outside, Prabachana and other cultural programmes were organised between the Ratha Yatra and Bahuda Yatra here.
Ms Kalinga