Puri Rath Yatra: Holy Trinity Dazzle In 'Suna Besha'

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

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The significant characteristic of the Suna Besha (golden attire) ritual is that the three deities are adorned with heavy gold ornaments atop the chariots in front of the Singhadwar (Lion's Gate)

'Suna Besha' is also known as Rajadhiraja besha, Raja Besha and Rajarajeshwara Besha

'Suna Besha' is observed on the day after the return of the Deities from Gundicha Temple, on Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi Tithi

Puri, July 17: With the conclusion of the Bahuda Yatra Tuesday, the Holy Trinity -- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra -- on their respective chariots on 'Bada Danda’ (Grand Road), donned a resplendent attire of gold ornaments in a special ritual called ‘Suna Besha’ Wednesday.

Notably, Bahuda Yatra -- the return journey of the deities from Sri Gundicha Temple to Srimandir -- began Monday and concluded Tuesday.

The significant characteristic of the Suna Besha (golden attire) ritual is that the three deities are adorned with heavy gold ornaments atop the chariots in front of the Singhadwar (Lion's Gate).

Suna Besha is also known as Rajadhiraja besha, Raja Besha and Rajarajeshwara Besha. This is a festival when the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are adorned with gold jewellery.

It is observed on the day after the return of the Deities from Gundicha Temple, on Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi Tithi. Out of the 32 Beshas or forms of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra, Suna Besha is one of the most looked upon by the devotees.

During this special ritual, the holy trinity will be decorated with gold ornaments. Lord Jagannath will also be adorned with a chakra (disc) made of gold on the right hand while a silver conch would adorn his left hand. However, Balabhadra will be decorated with a plough made of gold on the left hand and a golden mace on his right hand. Goddess Subhadra’s forehead is decorated with an emerald (panna).

As per the schedule, Suna Besha ritual took place Wednesday evening as the devotees are having glimpses of Suna Besha till 11 pm.

Security beefed up in Puri for sibling detities Suna Besha. Drones have been deployed for management of traffic and parking.

As it is expected that over 20 lakh devotees will congregate to witness ‘Suna Besha’.

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Deepotsav 2024: Ayodhya Sets Two Records With Over 25 Lakh Diyas And 1,121 People Performing Aarti

by Hemanta Pande

Ayodhya, Oct 30: In the first Deepotsav after the consecration of the Ram Temple this January, Ayodhya on Wednesday set yet another record as over 25 lakh diyas were lit on the bank of the Saryu River.

During Deepotsav 2024, a record-breaking 25,12,585 diyas lit up the city -- surpassing last year’s count of 22.23 lakh -- and 1,121 Vedacharyas jointly performed the Sarayu aarti, setting another milestone.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Deepotsav 2024 by lighting lamps at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya.

As soon as the scheduled time of lighting the diyas began, 25,12,585 diyas were lit one by one amid the chanting of 'Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram'. With the announcement of the record by the representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records, the whole of Ayodhya resounded with the slogan of 'Jai Shri Ram'.

This milestone was confirmed by a Guinness World Records representative after drone calculations.

“Under the leadership of Yogi Government, teachers of Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University and its affiliated colleges, teachers and students of inter colleges, voluntary organisations, saints, local public representatives, local administration, tourism-culture ministry etc. also played a big role in creating the record,” UP government said in a statement.

During the event, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, among others, were present.

“Since initiating Deepotsav in 2017, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has strengthened Ayodhya's connection with his Gorakshapeeth lineage, enriching the festival year after year. In his two terms, Deepotsav has flourished, illuminating Ayodhya with both lights and devotion, endearing the Chief Minister further to the people,” the UP government said.

“The progression of Deepotsav records speaks for itself: 1.71 lakh diyas in 2017, 3.01 lakh in 2018, 4.04 lakh in 2019, 6.06 lakh in 2020, 9.41 lakh in 2021, 15.76 lakh in 2022, and 22.23 lakh in 2023. This year, over 25.12 lakh diyas were lit, symbolising the prosperity and growing pride of the state under the Yogi government,” the government added. (IANS)

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RG Kar Protests: Junior Doctors, Common People Take Out Torch Rally To CBI Office

by Hemanta Pande

Kolkata, Oct 30: Junior doctors, accompanied by thousands of common people, conducted a torch rally to the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) Salt Lake office on Wednesday evening, demanding a quick and logical conclusion of the central agency probe in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata in August.

The rally started in front of the office of the West Bengal Medical Council, also at Salt Lake and ended at the Central Government Office (CGO) complex which houses the office of the CBI's special crime unit.

"The point from where we started our rally was the root of all the corruption in the medical services in the state. The point where our rally ended was the place from where the investigation in the rape and murder is being conducted. That is why we chose these two points," said a representative of the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF), the umbrella body of the junior doctor spearheading the movement on the rape and murder issue.

Another WBJDF representative said that it would be wrong to think that withdrawal of the fast-unto-death demonstration earlier in the month was the end of the movement by the junior doctors.

"We will continue with the movement. Our protest march to the CBI office today reflected our grievances about the first charge sheet of the central agency where only civic volunteer Sanjay Roy has been identified as the sole prime accused in the rape and murder case. We still believe that such a ghastly rape and murder cannot be the handiwork of one," another WBHJDF representative said.

"Tomorrow is Kali Puja and Diwali, the festival of lights. But we observed Diwali today through this torch rally," she added.

Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh said that the junior doctors should have organised this “march to CBI office” much before. "Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had been voicing for justice for the victim since the very beginning. She had been calling for capital punishment for the convict. Now, the CBI is in charge of the investigation and hence the protest rally to CBI office should have been conducted much before," he said. (IANS)

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Diwali 2024: Know All About Muhurat Trading Date, Time, And History

by Hemanta Pande

New Delhi, Oct 30: Diwali is one of the most popular festivals of India, marked by joy and fervour. Apart from the celebrations, this day has a special significance in the share market due to the 'Muhurat Trading' session that is held on the festival day every year.

The new Samvat or Hindu New Year begins at the time of Diwali. During this time, many investors believe that trades made during Muhurat draw prosperity for the year ahead.

In view of these sentiments of the people, a special window of one hour is given for investing in the stock market on Diwali. In this special session, investors can easily invest in shares through their demat account.

In 2024, the Muhurat trading session will be held on the evening of November 1 and people will be able to invest in the stock market from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. However, trading in the market is closed during the day.

During the Muhurat trading session, normal trading takes place in all segments of the market and one can trade in derivatives along with equity.

Muhurat trading was first started on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in 1957. Muhurat trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) started in 1992.

Before the introduction of electronic demat accounts, traders used to participate in Muhurat trading on the exchanges.

If the history of the last 11 years of Muhurat Trading sessions is reviewed, the stock market has performed positively in 9 out of 11 sessions. Since 2018, the market has consistently given positive returns on the day of Muhurat Trading. Only in 2016 and 2017, it gave negative returns.

In last year's Muhurat Trading session, the Sensex rose 355 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 65,259 and the Nifty 50 index rose 100 points, or 0.52 per cent, to close at 19,525. During this period, midcap and smallcap stocks performed better, with the BSE Midcap index giving a return of 0.67 per cent and the BSE Smallcap index giving a return of 1.14 per cent. (IANS)

Puri Rath Yatra: Holy Trinity Dazzle In 'Suna Besha'

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