Banakalagi Niti Of Lord Jagannath Today, Darshan Restricted For 5 Hours
Key Points
The ritual will be performed following the completion of second bhoga mandap of Mahaprabhu. During this period of time, no visitors will be allowed for the darshan of the deities
Banakalagi Niti is a secret ritual and is conducted by Dattamapatra servitors
Puri, Mar 5: The Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed for five hours today from 5 PM to 10 PM due to the Banakalagi ritual of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra.
The ritual will be performed following the completion of second bhoga mandap of Mahaprabhu. During this period of time, no visitors will be allowed for the darshan of the deities.
Banakalagi Niti is a secret ritual and is conducted by Dattamapatra servitors.
Banakalagi Niti, also known as Shrimukha Sringara, is a sacred ritual performed at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha. This ceremony involves repainting the idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra with natural paints derived from rare forest products to refresh their divine appearances.
Natural colours like Hingula, Haritala, Kasturi, Keshar, and the glue of Kaintha are used to prepare a Banaka.
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