Rath Yatra: Pahandi Bije Rituals Underway In Puri
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Amidst the chants of 'Jai Jagannath' along with the beating of gongs, cymbals and blowing of conches by a special group of servitors, Lord Jagannath was taken to his chariot -- Nandighosa
Puri, July 7: The Pahandi Bije of the Holy Trinity -- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra -- is underway here. Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra have already mounted their chariots -- Taladhwaja and Darpadalana, respectively.
Amidst the chants of 'Jai Jagannath' along with the beating of gongs, cymbals and blowing of conches by a special group of servitors, Lord Jagannath was taken to his chariot -- Nandighosa.
The Pahandi Bije -- from the procession of the deities to mounting on the chariots -- is one of the most significant rituals of the Rath Yatra. Lakhs of devotees wait to have a glimpse of the rare ritual of the holy trinity.
The procession is called 'Dhadi Pahandi' (procession in a line), where the deities are carried in a grand procession one after the other in close succession from the sanctum sanctorum of the Srimandir to their respective chariots.
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✨The Pahandi Bije ritual begins with Lord Sudarshan, the main weapon of Lord Vishnu - an incarnation of Lord Jagannath -- being taken in a ceremonial procession followed by the procession of the deities in a specific order -- Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and finally Lord Jagannath.
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