Tradition And Culture / Banakalagi Ritual: Puri Shreemandir To Remain Closed For Five Hours Today
Key Points
- The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed to devotees for five hours today during the Banakalagi Niti.
- The sacred Banakalagi ritual will be performed between 5 PM and 10 PM, following the Dwitiya Bhogamandap offering.
- Banakalagi Niti is among the most revered traditions of Jagannath culture, symbolising the rejuvenation of divine beauty and spiritual energy with ornaments, flowers, and sandalwood paste.
Puri, Dec 3: The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed to devotees for five hours today due to the sacred Banakalagi Niti of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.
According to reports, the Banakalagi Niti of the Holy Trinity will be performed between 5 PM to 10 PM tomorrow, following the completion of the second Bhog Mandap offering, during which the temple’s garbhagruha (inner sanctum) will remain closed to all outsiders to maintain the sanctity of the ritual.
As part of the tradition, the darshan will be stopped after the completion of the Dwitiya Bhogamandap ritual. After completion of the rituals, the doors of the temple will reopen, and devotees will once again be able to have darshan of the Lord.
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✨Temple authorities have urged devotees to take note of the temporary closure and plan their visit accordingly.
The Banakalagi ritual is considered one of the most sacred traditions of the Jagannath culture, symbolising the rejuvenation of divine beauty and spiritual energy.
The ritual is performed to honour Lord Jagannath with ornaments, flowers, and sandalwood paste.
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