Puri, June 18: The darshan of Lord Jagannath and his sibling deities Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra will be restricted for devotees for three hours i.e from 2 PM to 5 PM today on the occasion of the ‘Rukmini Harana’ekadashi ritual.

'Rukmini Harana’ritual,  the marriage ceremony of Lord Jagannath, an incarnation of Lord Krishna, with Devi Rukmini, an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, will be celebrated at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Puri today.

 Public darshan will be suspended for three hours after first Bhoga Mandap in the temple.

The ritual of Rukmani Harana Ekadasi is observed on the occasion of Jyestha Sukla Ekadasi which falls on the 11th day of the bright fortnight of Jyestha month.

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