During the absence of Jagannath

Aditya Mohapatra
shrijagannathdham
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1 min readOct 18, 2018

On Snana Purnima,the deities are taken back inside Shrimandir fromSnana Mandapa in Pahandi Bije at late night.They are seated at Anasar Pindi.After that the three Badagrahi Daita Sevaks remove the Rahurekhas and Chitas from the faces of the deities and hand them over to Tadhau Karana and Deula Karana Sevaks.They then tie them in clothes provided by Chaangada Mekapa and keep it inside Bhandara Ghara under the supervision of Bhandaara Mekapa.During the stay of the deities at Anasar Pindi,Kotha Suansia Sevaks cover the entire area with bamboo.Only one door is left near Dhukudi Dwara.A cot is kept outside the bamboo structure and is decorated.The Mahajan sevaks bring Rama,Krushna,Nursingha,Bhudebi,Sridebi,Dolagobinda and Madanmohan from Dakhini Ghara and place them on the cot.The Pattachitra deities Ananta Basudeba,Bhubaneswari and Narayana a brought from the homes of Chitrakara Sevaks are tied outside the structure.Combined with the deities sitting on the cot,these deities are called Dashaabatar Murti.After the Panchamruta Snana of these deities,the regular Anasar rituals begin.Thess deities are offered worship everyday for 14 days .

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Aditya Mohapatra
shrijagannathdham

Young,enthusiastic writer who aims to exercise the freedom of expression to the fullest,without misusing it.