Bhubaneswar: a three-km grand road, facing the magnificent 12th century Jagannath Temple in Puri, soaked in service as a god of brother – Lords Jagannath and Balabhadra and Dewi Subhadra – dressed in all of them at their birthplace to their birthplace Gundicha Temple on Monday, marked the first day of Rath Yatra who was a lot of awaited in the state.
The curfew that was put in place since Sunday night ensured that no single worshiper approached the train, pulled by 1,500 owned servants, the RT-PCR test results had returned negative.
While the state government can claim to have achieved an achievement in ensuring yatra Rath which is appropriate for Covid, it is undeniably that the festival loses glory with the absence of worshipers and tourists.
Grand Road, who used to see lakh worshipers and activity busy every year as long as Rath before Covid struck, saw only a few thousand people on Monday, most of whom were temple servants and police officers and temple administration officials.
High points this year is a ritual settlement on time.
After the appeal was recently by the Head of Minister of Naveen Patnaik, the servants carried out rituals at least three hours before the scheduled time.
In the written appreciation message, Naveen was all praise for servants, police, temples and district officials for peaceful and smooth behavior from Rath Yatra in accordance with the Covid safety protocol.
“I also thank the castle people for their cooperation, hold back and self-discipline.
This will set inspiration for others,” said Naveen’s message.
However, this cannot ease the disappointment of worshipers.
“We realize that this is an unprecedented situation, but no one can reduce pain because it cannot have Darshan from God Jagannath.
Even though we can watch the live broadcast of the festival on our TV screen, watching gods close and personal is an experience Different, “said Sanghamitra Mahapatra, a resident of Puri said.
The waiters pulled the rope pulling the train challenging the heat of the sun and, of course, Covid to reach Gundicha Temple at 5:35 a.m.
The Balabhadra train, Subhadra and Jagannath began at 12.05 PM, each 1.05pm and 1.50pm.
The worshipers cannot approach the train or enter Gundicha until July 19, when the gods will begin their return journey, marking Yatra on July 20.
“There are no reports of every violation of curfew during the festival.
It was peaceful and free incident,” said Puri SP Kanwar Vishal Singh.
Puri Jagannath Temple Dewae started Rath Yatra, but the worshipers’ absence of robbing their glory festivals
